Mrinal K. — Software Engineer
Backend Engineer with ~11 years of experience building high-scale, real-time distributed systems across payments, fintech, and SaaS platforms. Currently a Lead Software Engineer at Session AI, owning backend systems end-to-end and leading legacy-to-microservices modernization for real-time workloads. Previously at AJIO (Payments), I worked on mission-critical checkout and payment flows, collaborating closely with Cart, Wishlist, and Storefront teams to influence cross-team architecture and production decisions. I focus on building well-architected backend systems with an emphasis on reliability and maintainability. I’m known for owning critical paths, resolving complex production issues, and influencing technical direction across teams. Core strengths: Java, Spring Boot, microservices, event-driven systems, API design, payments, and production reliability. Open to remote Staff Engineer roles working on complex backend or platform problems with global teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Fintech and SaaS solutions.
Experience: 10 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Spring Boot
- Apache Kafka
- Java
- Microservices
- Kubernetes
- Rest Apis
- Continuous Integration And Continuous Delivery (ci/cd)
- Application Programming
- Back-end Web Development
Career Highlights
- 11 years of experience in backend engineering.
- Expert in modernizing legacy systems to microservices.
- Strong focus on reliability and maintainability.
Work Experience
Session AI
Lead Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
AJIO.com
Senior Software Engineer - Payments (2 yrs 8 mos)
Tide
SDE II (1 yr)
UnitedHealth Group
Senior Software Engineer (7 mos)
Oracle
Senior Application Engineer (1 yr 2 mos)
Accenture
Software Development Analyst (3 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) at University of Calcutta