Nicholas Sakaimbo

Senior Software Engineer

United States9 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

7.5 years of backend engineering experience
Expert in CI/CD optimization and observability
Proficient in multiple programming languages and technologies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and CI/CD optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentCi/cd OptimizationCloud Services

Other Skills

PostgresElectronTypeScriptDockerAWSElectron.jsgRPCSQLiteGoPostgreSQLPythonNode.jsMongoDBEncryptionAmazon Web Services (AWS)

About

Backend-focused software engineer with ~7.5 years in backend systems and 10 years overall, with additional mobile and desktop proficiency. My work spans integrations, CI/CD optimization, and observability, with a proven ability to adapt across languages and technologies. Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Swift, Python, SQL Technologies: Node, Postgres, SQLite, iOS, Electron.js DevOps: Docker, AWS, GCP, CircleCI

Experience

9 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Github

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Automattic

Backend Engineer

Oct 2019 – Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Delivered key backend, observability and CI/CD optimization projects for Day One, WordPress.com Desktop, and Simplenote.
Backend Engineer (Day One)
Developed RESTful APIs for encrypted content syncing for Day One’s acclaimed journaling app with 500,000+ monthly active users, built with TypeScript and Postgres and deployed via Docker on AWS
Designed and built a high-throughput telemetry engine, processing hundreds of thousands of daily events used to feed dashboards for system and business monitoring
Architected and implemented the push notification backend with throttling and redelivery logic, collaborating with product and client teams to define specs for iOS and Android
Integrated Stripe, Apple, and Google Play subscription APIs with backend systems, enabling realtime subscription monitoring and improving reliability of cross-platform client permissions
Technical Lead, Application Backend (WordPress.com Desktop)
Significantly optimized CI build times by 40%-80% across macOS, Linux, and Windows for the official desktop (Electron.js) app for WordPress.com via webpack tuning, smarter artifact reuse, and targeted cache strategies
Proactively identified and implemented user- and support-facing features - like native notifications and in-app logging - by integrating Electron.js APIs with the WordPress.com React/Redux frontend

PostgresElectronBackend DevelopmentCI/CD Optimization

Splice

Desktop Backend Engineer

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · New York, New York, United States · Remote

Collaborated with frontend engineers to design and maintain gRPC APIs used to power critical features of Splice’s Electron.js desktop app
Implemented performant full-text search in SQLite for Splice’s Electron desktop app, enabling fast, responsive search of sample and plugin content
Unified disparate legacy codebases - C# for Windows and Objective-C for Mac - into a single Go application backend, simplifying maintenance and streamlining cross-platform development

gRPCElectronBackend Development