Nitya Mehrotra

CTO

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India9 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in delivering large-scale backend systems.
Expert in optimizing system performance and cost efficiency.
Strong mentor with experience in guiding junior engineers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in SaaS solutions with a focus on system design and performance.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaData IngestionApache SparkDistributed SystemsSoftware Design

Other Skills

micronautApache AirflowicebergHivePostgreSQLSpring BootPrestoMetaBaseGo (Programming Language)MongoDBGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)KubernetesGitNode.jsPython (Programming Language)

About

Experienced backend engineer with strong ownership across requirement analysis, system design, and end-to-end delivery of large-scale products. Experienced in building and scaling core platforms such as payroll, incentives, subscriptions, loyalty, and rewards systems. Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, mentoring engineers, improving observability and system performance, optimizing costs, and managing B2B integrations. Known for bringing clarity to complex problems, driving reliable delivery, and building resilient, high-performance systems.

Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

Oracle

Principal Member of Technical Staff

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Remote

Javamicronaut

Rapido

3 roles

Data Platform Engineer

Sep 2025 – Jan 2026 · 4 mos

Data IngestionApache SparkApache AirflowicebergHivePostgreSQL+3

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Aug 2020 – Aug 2025 · 5 yrs

Scope of Work & Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including leadership, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Product Managers, and QAs; lead requirement analysis and technical analysis to drive end-to-end feature and product delivery.
Designed, built, and delivered multiple large-scale features from scratch with full ownership across design, development, and rollout:
Captain Payroll
Captain Incentives
Captain Subscriptions
Loyalty Platform
Rewards system (ER design and implementation)
Mentored and guided junior engineers by onboarding new team members, explaining system architecture and technical concepts, and building product and domain context from the ground up.
Owned end-to-end design, development, and delivery of complex features with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Brought clarity to ambiguous problem statements through structured analysis and technical direction, enabling faster delivery while promoting continuous learning within the team.
Improved system observability by defining and implementing key metrics, dashboards, and alerts to proactively detect and resolve issues.
Drove cost optimisations through database archival strategies, efficient resource utilisation, and infrastructure resource management.
Managed and owned B2B integrations for Rapido, ensuring reliable, scalable, and seamless partner integrations.
Performed database index analysis and optimisations across services to improve overall system resilience, reduce latency, and enhance performance.