Kishan S.

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led architecture of a $6.2M savings platform
Expert in building scalable microservices
Passionate mentor and collaborative problem-solver

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Senior Software Engineer with expertise in backend systems and microservices.

Contact

shahkishan020@gmail.com +918511528252 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

JavaMicroservicesApi DevelopmentRedisDockerDjangoPerformance Tuning

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaAsynchronous WorkflowsContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)ElasticsearchFirebaseGitGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Machine LearningMySQLOpenSearchRESTful WebServicesSQLSpring BootSpring Framework

About

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing scalable, high-performance backend systems for SaaS, EdTech, and OTT platforms. Adept at building microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka, and OpenSearch. Currently working at Atlassian, where I’ve led the architecture of a self-help ML-powered search platform that reduced support ticket volumes and saved $6.2M+ annually. Passionate about system performance, mentoring, and collaborative problem-solving. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy building systems that blend solid engineering with real business value.

Experience

Atlassian

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Led architecture and development of an ML-powered self-help search platform by integrating knowledge bases across teams — resulting in $6.2M+ annual support cost savings.
Deployed and optimized OpenSearch clusters to ensure scalable, low-latency search experiences.
Championed onboarding and mentorship for new engineers; conducted technical interviews and guided cross-team collaboration.

JavaSpring BootOpenSearchMicroservicesMachine Learning

Software Engineer

Oct 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs

Upgrad

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Sep 2022 · 5 mos

Delivered large-scale EdTech products end-to-end in partnership with directors and architects.
Reduced API response time from 3000ms to 200ms via Redis caching and asynchronous workflows.
Developed a robust referrals engine, automating reward flows and increasing user retention.

RedisAPI DevelopmentAsynchronous Workflows

Software Engineer II

Mar 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr

Shoptimize

Member Of Technical Staff

Nov 2020 – Mar 2021 · 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Dockerized legacy Django monoliths to enable smoother deployments and better scalability.
Revamped the design of key services to improve maintainability and performance.
Mentored junior engineers and contributed to architectural discussions.

DockerDjango

Vuclip inc.

2 roles

Associate Software Engineer

Jul 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Built and maintained microservices for OTT content delivery with cost-effective performance tuning.
Contributed to key cross-functional projects and mentored interns during onboarding.

MicroservicesPerformance Tuning