Anuj Kumar — CTO
As an experienced backend engineering leader with over a decade of industry impact, I specialize in building high-scale, resilient distributed systems and guiding teams through rapid growth phases. My career—spanning mobile advertising, online education, and banking—has sharpened my ability to balance rigorous architecture with delivery speed and team health. Technical Expertise My core technical foundation is built on Java, Spring, and Go, with extensive experience managing microservices architectures on AWS. I have spent the last 8+ years architecting cloud-native systems and am currently focused on their evolution through Agentic AI, integrating autonomous workflows into complex distributed architectures. I am also an advocate for modern, rapid-iteration paradigms like vibe coding—leveraging LLM-assisted development to prototype faster, reduce friction, and maintain a high velocity without sacrificing technical quality. Leadership Philosophy Beyond the code, I have held leadership roles, including Head of Backend Engineering, Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Technical Architect. My approach is centered on: Strategic Alignment: Bridging the gap between engineering execution and business objectives. Team Scaling: Managing distributed teams across time zones, driving large-scale platform migrations, and establishing engineering best practices from the ground up. Culture Building: Fostering environments grounded in trust, autonomy, and excellence. I thrive in scale-up environments where ownership is paramount. I am passionate about leading backend and platform teams that power global-scale products—and I’m never afraid to roll up my sleeves and jump into the codebase when needed. Let’s connect if you are looking for a hands-on technical leader who can scale systems, teams, and the next generation of AI-driven products.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineering Leader in Fintech and SaaS, specializing in scalable distributed systems.
Experience: 12 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Software Architecture
- Technology Architecture
- Engineering Management
- Technical Leadership
- Distributed Systems
- Microservices
- Software Development
- Team Leadership
- Backend Development
- Rest Apis
- Big Data
- Application Development
- Data Mining
- Machine Learning
- Search Engine Development
Career Highlights
- Over a decade of experience in backend engineering.
- Expert in building resilient distributed systems.
- Proficient in integrating AI into cloud-native architectures.
Work Experience
Amplifi Capital
Head of Architecture and Backend Engineering (10 mos)
Principal Engineer (2 yrs 8 mos)
Lead Software Engineer (3 mos)
Monzo Bank
Backend Engineer (10 mos)
Tide
Lead Software Engineer (3 mos)
upGrad
Engineering Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)
Team Lead (1 yr 2 mos)
Software Engineer (1 yr)
Chitika, Inc.
Software Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Intern (5 mos)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
Teaching Assistant (1 yr 3 mos)
RCS TECHNOLOGY
Software Engineer (1 yr)
Education
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at ABES Engineering college
