Vishnu Poddar

Software Engineer

Delhi, India8 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in backend development with C++ and Rust.
Led projects improving user engagement on YouTube Shopping.
Architected solutions enhancing system reliability and data integrity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in B2C platforms with a focus on high-performance systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Rust (programming Language)C++BazelJavascriptAmazon Web Services (aws)Java

Other Skills

Ember.jsGoogle SQLSpannerNode.jsLeadershipCAndroid DevelopmentData StructuresObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Spring Boot

About

Experienced backend engineer skilled in C++, Java Spring-Boot, Javascript, Node.js and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Recently dived into Systems Programming with C++ and Rust.

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Google

3 roles

Software Engineer III

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Core Dev Rust
Working on ergonomic and memory-safe Rust wrappers around legacy C++ core libraries. This interoperability layer will enable wider adoption of Rust within the organisation, improving memory safety guarantees while maintaining high-performance execution.
Contributed to Crubit an internal C++/Rust bi-direction Interop tool. Checkout Crubit Documentation for an overview of the current supported features.

Rust (Programming Language)C++

Software Engineer III

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Youtube Shopping
Wrote backend services for YouTube Shopping Trust and Safety and Creator Studio.
Led end to end development of shopping offer classification system resulting in 4% uplift in offer engagement.
Engineered a pipeline capable of processing billions of impression records with sub-2-hour latency to quantify user risk exposure and feature misuse on YouTube Shopping Platform.

C++Bazel

Software Engineer II

Aug 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Youtube Shopping
Worked on a project to improve the accuracy of Estimated Delivery Date for serviceable pin-codes.
Wrote entire BFF (Backend as Frontend) Layer from scratch which reduced the overall development time to add new widget on Order Status Screen.

C++Bazel

Simsim

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Architected a centralised gateway for order updates to resolve race conditions and dirty writes caused by concurrent service access. Added a validation layer that rejected inconsistent state transitions, improving system reliability and data integrity.

JavaScriptAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Software Engineer

Feb 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Engineered a modular abstraction layer between the Order Management System (OMS) and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. This design decoupled vendor logic from the core system, slashing new carrier integration time from months to days and enabling rapid expansion of serviceable pin-codes.

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Software Engineer

Aug 2017 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Engineered a Gamification and Incentive Platform to drive operational excellence. By aligning stakeholder rewards with key performance indicators (KPIs), the system successfully motivated hotel partners and staff to improve property ratings and revenue.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Java