Kidus Alemayehu

Backend and Infrastructure Engineer

Actively looking · Member since 3 Sep 2026

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Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Desired salary: Unspecified

Work preference: Remote Only / Full Time

Experience level: Mid

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Professional summary

I am a Backend and Infrastructure Engineer with over three years of hands-on experience building scalable microservices, high-throughput APIs, cloud infrastructure, and live media systems.

I work primarily with Python, Go, and C, using Django, Django REST Framework, Flask, Gin, POSIX, and FFmpeg to deliver reliable backend and systems software.

I have experience operating Linux-based production environments, configuring Nginx load balancers and API gateways, containerizing applications with Docker and Podman, and automating delivery through GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

My technical background includes PostgreSQL optimization, Redis caching and messaging, RabbitMQ, Celery, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT/JWK authentication, and secure cryptographic protocol integrations.

I have designed media infrastructure for RTMP/RTSP ingestion, multi-bitrate HLS transcoding, WebSocket state updates, and MinIO S3-based video segment storage. I am seeking a remote Backend, Media Systems, or Infrastructure/DevOps Engineering role.

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Career history

Software Backend Engineer Awura

Aug 2024 – Jul 2026

Architected and deployed production-ready microservices using Python, Django REST Framework, and Go. Delivered high-availability APIs supporting national identification, live media streaming, event management, and election systems.

Co-managed Linux cloud infrastructure with the Senior DevOps Lead, including Nginx load balancers, API gateways, server-volume migrations, and containerized deployments. Optimized PostgreSQL queries, indexes, and Redis caching for high-traffic endpoints, and automated build, test, and deployment workflows with GitLab CI/CD and Docker/Podman multi-stage builds.

Software Backend Engineer Intern Awura

Jan 2023 – Jul 2024

Contributed to core backend services with a focus on RESTful API design, database schema normalization, and containerized application deployment.

Implemented asynchronous background processing with Celery and Redis to support batch operations and notification queues.

Education

Learning history

Ethiopian Defence University, College of Engineering

Jan 2019 – Jul 2024

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Systems Engineering

CGPA: 3.69/4.00. Academic coursework included Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Data Communication and Networks, Operating Systems, System Programming, Cryptography and Network Security, Shell Programming, and Compiler Design.

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