Orussa Firdous

Backend Engineer

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India5 yrs experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led successful market entry for Tide in Germany.
Implemented scalable IAM solutions enhancing access control.
Migrated databases ensuring seamless service continuity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Fintech and SaaS with a focus on scalable systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend Web DevelopmentFintechCloud ArchitectureDatabase Management

Other Skills

AWSAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsApache KafkaBlockchainC++Code ReviewCursorData StructuresDatadogDistributed SystemsDockerEthereumGitGithub Actions

About

I am a Backend engineer at Tide, working on scalable systems that support over a million members. I focus on building reliable, high-performance backend solutions that make a real impact. I love exploring how prompt engineering and AI tools can make development faster, smarter, and more effective — from debugging to design. My mantra? "Keep learning, keep building - with curiosity, optimism, and purpose!"

Experience

5 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Tide

2 roles

Backend Engineer - 3

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Led the delivery of the Tide Instant Saver for the Germany market, adapting it to local compliance and banking requirements to support successful market entry.
Led initiatives to resolve reconciliation breaks between Tide and third-party banking providers, resulting in enhanced customer trust.

PostgreSQLFinTechSystem DesignMicroservicesAgile MethodologiesBackend Web Development

Backend Engineer - 2

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Joined Tide as my first step into the FinTech domain, starting with initiatives related to UK banking payments, from understanding complex payment concepts to navigating large-scale service interactions.
Contributed to one of Tide’s key products, Tide Instant Saver (TIS), and later led and delivered the TIS product for the German market, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a successful launch.

FinTechAgile MethodologiesMicroservicesBackend Web Development

Fiftyfive technologies

2 roles

Techinal Lead

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Dec 2023 · 8 mos

For a client Apica, an advanced application monitoring tool, I proposed and implemented a scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution for their new platform. Drawing inspiration from AWS IAM, I designed a policy model leveraging Open Policy Agent (OPA) and OPAL to enable fine-grained access control, which became a key factor in my promotion to Tech Lead.
Led and delivered the MVP of a core platform rebuild with a 6-member team, addressing performance bottlenecks and modernizing outdated architecture. This revamp resulted in a 40% increase in system efficiency and set the foundation for future scalability.

Open Policy Agent(OPA)AWSAgile MethodologiesSystem DesignBackend Web DevelopmentCloud Architecture

Software Engineer

Mar 2021 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Worked on Auggit, a SaaS-based document management system catering to the accounting needs of customers in both on-premise and cloud environments. Led the migration of the database from MySQL to PostgreSQL, implementing the necessary codebase changes to ensure a smooth transition without service disruption.
Also contributed to building and deploying a gaming backend using Go and gRPC on AWS, delivering reliable, high-performance features while following Agile practices.

PostgreSQLMySQLGo (Programming Language)gRPCAgile MethodologiesBackend Web Development+1