Chirag Kaushik

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led backend development for a high-traffic video product.
  • Achieved significant latency reduction in API performance.
  • Automated QA workflows for over 365K audio shows.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in scalable systems for B2C applications.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend EngineeringApi DevelopmentSystem Design

Other Skills

PythonDjangoScyllaDBMySQLRedisKafkaAWSSoftware InfrastructureSoftware DesignMicrosoft OfficeCode ReviewDjango REST FrameworkCloudflare WorkersAngularTypescript

About

As a Senior Software Engineer, I specialize in building and optimizing scalable backend systems using Python, Django, RESTful APIs, and distributed data stores. I bring over 5 years of experience in fast-paced, product-driven environments where I’ve contributed to performance-critical infrastructure and high-impact consumer features. At Pocket FM, I’ve led backend development for PocketTV, a short-video product for serialized storytelling. I designed and launched its backend architecture from scratch, delivering a production-ready MVP in under a month. I also built a scalable Player Feed API using ScyllaDB with MySQL fallback, supporting 200K+ requests/hour and reducing P99 latency by 50%. Additionally, I automated quality assurance for 365K+ audio shows annually by building a tagging framework integrated with our CMS and data science pipelines. Previously at Springboard, I was part of the Growth Team, where I developed and refactored key systems like the payment service, referral architecture, and segment event tracking via Cloudflare Workers. I focused on clean code, system design, and platform reliability. I hold a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, where I built a solid foundation in systems, algorithms, and software design. I also served as a Campus Ambassador for InterviewBit, successfully driving over 150 participants to coding contests. I'm passionate about solving complex backend challenges, collaborating across functions, and building systems that scale with both users and teams. Currently on notice period and open to backend-focused roles where I can contribute to impactful products and technical growth.

Experience

5 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
10 mos
Current Experience

Amazon

Sde 2

Aug 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pocket fm

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · India · Remote

  • Super-headed PocketTV (short video product): Architected and launched backend infrastructure from scratch, delivering MVP in under a month and supporting rapid scale to hundreds of thousands of users.
  • Built scalable APIs and caching layers to support high-throughput feeds for both web and mobile clients, ensuring P99 latency under 150ms.
  • Designed and implemented a Player Feed API integrated with ScyllaDB and MySQL fallback, enabling personalized, fault-tolerant user experiences with A/B testing capabilities.
  • Led development of a PPV show tagging framework that automated QA workflows for over 365K audio shows annually, significantly improving operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with Data Science and CMS teams to integrate algorithmic content recommendations, boosting content discoverability and user engagement.
  • Achieved a 50% drop in Player Feed API latency (from ~300ms P99 to 150ms P99).
  • Built robust, extensible infrastructure using Python, Django, ScyllaDB, Redis, Kafka, and AWS.
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Springboard

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Microsoft OfficeCode Review

Software Engineer

Jul 2020 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Working as a Backend Engineer at Springboard Growth Team
  • Experience in HLD, LLD and Code Refactoring.
  • Refactored Referral Architecture to apply BPPE compliance and enable manual Referral Payments
  • Worked on the development and migration of the payment service.
  • Worked on the development of new Referral Architecture which follows BPPE Compliance.
  • Worked on the enrichment of Segment Events in Cloudflare Worker.
  • Built an integration between CRM tool and S3 Bucket.
  • Technologies worked with:
  • Python
  • Django
  • Django REST Framework
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • MySQL
  • Angular
  • Typescript
  • Celery
  • Nginx
  • GCP
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Interviewbit

Campus Ambassador

Jun 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr · India

  • Spread awareness about CodersBit Coding context conducted by Interview every year among my College Students.
  • Got more than 150 registrations for this contest from my College.
Microsoft OfficeAlgorithms

Trident group india

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 · 2 mos · India

  • Made ASP.NET api for displaying graphs of different parameters(like speed vs time, pressure vs time) for all machines available in Sheeting Plant on a dashboard.
  • Used a third party API i.e. Fusion Charts for making more interactive graphs.
  • Used MySQL database to get data for Dashboard.
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Education

Jamia Millia Islamia

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Engineering

Jan 2016 – Jan 2020

Central Board of Secondary Education

12th — PCM

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

10th

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

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