Kanika Kanwal

Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom8 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

8+ years in large-scale enterprise systems.
Expert in Java backend and distributed data processing.
Proven track record in fintech and e-commerce.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with extensive experience in Fintech and E-commerce.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesC++Python

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)PostgreSQLJenkinsGitTest-Driven DevelopmentREST APIsJUnitMockitoCLinuxPublic SpeakingData StructuresAlgorithms

About

Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building large-scale enterprise systems across fintech, semiconductor, and e-commerce industries. Specialized in Java backend development, distributed data processing, and designing reliable production-scale systems. Experienced in building high-performance services, working with large datasets, and delivering scalable solutions in complex environments. Based in the UK with full right to work (no visa sponsorship required).

Experience

8 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Alfa financial software

Software Engineer

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

Spring BootJava

Goldman sachs

Associate

Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bullet Enrichment Flow
1. Contributed to the Bullet Enrichment module within the Arrow–Bullet flow, supporting migration of the existing STP workflow for multiple broker venues.
2. Implemented enhancements to ensure accurate enrichment and downstream processing in a high-throughput trading environment.
Brokerage Clearance and Execution
1. Designed and implemented data sourcing components for the BC&E Engine, supporting clearance and execution workflows.
2. Built data pipelines to migrate data from Securities Database into a centralised Data Lake, improving data availability for analytics and reporting.

Microservices

Cadence design systems

R&D Engineer II

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Parallel Volume Diagnosis Job Submission
Introduced a LSF based approach to automate the process of diagnosing multiple failures files for distributed processing

C++

Samsung r&d institute india - bangalore private limited

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Data Intelligence Platform
1. Collaborated on a large-scale e-commerce price comparison engine, processing 10M+ records via Apache Spark on an AWS EMR cluster.
2. Implemented an adaptive blocking mechanism to group similar product listings, improving accuracy and efficiency of comparisons.

JavaPython