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Israel Maicena Neves
Israel Maicena Neves

Senior Backend Engineer | Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript | APIs, Integrations & Distributed Systems

Actively looking · Member since 24 Sep 2026
Location
Saquarema, Brazil
Desired salary
60k–90k USD/yearly
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Part Time, Contract
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

Senior backend engineer and technical lead with 16+ years of software development experience building reliable APIs, distributed services and enterprise integrations.

I design high-volume Node.js, NestJS and TypeScript microservices, resilient third-party integrations and observable production systems. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL performance, real-time webhooks, cloud-native delivery (AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform), technical direction and incident-oriented reliability in mission-critical environments.

Background includes 13 years at the Brazilian Navy maintaining mission-critical systems and an international assignment with the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), working daily in English with multinational teams. Currently Backend Lead at Central IT, working fully remote.

Notice period: Immediately

Skills

18 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Experience

Career history

Senior Software Development Analyst / Backend Lead Central IT

Remote — Brasília, DF, Brazil
• Engineered backend microservices with Node.js, NestJS and TypeScript, applying clean architecture and SOLID principles to high-volume transactions and system integrations.
• Designed and tuned PostgreSQL data models, indexes and complex queries to reduce latency and support concurrent application traffic.
• Built real-time webhooks, automated document generation and embedded DocuSign API signing services with failure-recovery mechanisms.
• Designed caching and fallback layers for government REST APIs (CATMAT/CATSER) to maintain service continuity during upstream outages.
• Configured GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Docker containers, running automated unit and integration tests before production deployments.

IT & Software Systems Specialist Brazilian Navy

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
• Maintained mission-critical administrative and procurement software, supporting legacy-to-modern database integrations and continuity of operations.
• Managed hybrid network infrastructure, messaging protocols and secure server environments under strict regulatory and operational constraints.

IT & Tactical Systems Specialist UNIFIL – United Nations Peacekeeping Mission

Beirut, Lebanon
• Managed critical IT communications and real-time data flow between Brazilian forces and United Nations international headquarters in a high-pressure environment.
• Coordinated daily operations in English with multinational military officers and engineering personnel.

Software Engineer Ezoom Agency

Remote — Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
• Implemented production-ready services with JavaScript and TypeScript toolchains and automated build environments.
• Collaborated with backend and product engineering teams through Git and GitLab CI workflows to deliver reliable application modules.

Education

Learning history

Faculdade de Minas

Postgraduate Degree, Cloud Computing

In progress.

Universidade Estácio de Sá

Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems

Universidade Estácio de Sá

Bachelor's Degree, Marketing

Ada Tech (Santander Coders)

Certificate Program, Full-Stack Web Engineering

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