Hrithik Kulkarni

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Reduced build times by 40% through process optimization.
Automated oncall reporting, saving 40 developer hours monthly.
Designed fault-tolerant systems using Kafka and Kubernetes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and distributed systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentDistributed SystemsDevopsContainerizationSoftware Development

Other Skills

JavaGolangkafkaKubernetesDockerAutomationReportingCI/CDBuild OptimizationOracle PLMbackendGraphical User Interface (GUI)Software InfrastructureSoftware DesignHashing

About

Passionate Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience at Confluent, building scalable, reliable systems that power enterprise-grade data infrastructure. I enjoy designing performant backend services, optimizing system architectures, and improving developer workflows to accelerate product delivery. My recent work involves: Reducing build times and complexity across large-scale Java/Go microservices Designing internal tooling and automation to improve reliability and maintainability Building fault-tolerant systems integrated with technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker I’m particularly interested in distributed systems, backend frameworks, and platform engineering that bridges the gap between development velocity and production stability. Proficient in Java, Go and Python with hands-on experience in Kafka, AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL, and CI/CD systems.

Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Uber

Software Engineer II

Nov 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

JavaGolangBackend DevelopmentDistributed Systems

Confluent

Software Engineer

Jul 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Reduced Docker image size by 55% using layering and distroless images
Automated oncall reporting and failure handling frameworks which led to savings of 40 developer hours per month
Cut build times by 40% by parallelizing pipeline stages and standardizing build processes

kafkaKubernetesBackend DevelopmentDevOps

Oracle

Intern

Jun 2021 – Aug 2021 · 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

Investigated and evaluated feasibility of converting definition organizations to reference organizations within Oracle Fusion’s PLM system to simplify attribute management.
Prototyped an auto-mapping utility for attributes, reducing attribute mapping time from 1 hour to just 5 minutes, significantly improving configuration efficiency for enterprise clients.
Gained exposure to large-scale enterprise systems and cross-functional product architecture within Oracle’s cloud-based application suite.

JavaOracle PLMSoftware Development