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Higor Silva
From Brazil 11:22 AM (GMT-03:00)
$21/hr or $42,000/yr
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Member since Feb 2026

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Software Engineer

Back-end Engineer
Available for hire
Years of experience
5+ years
Experience level
Mid-level
Available for
Full-time, Part-time, Contract
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I'm a Backend Developer with 5 years of experience building scalable enterprise solutions in PHP/Laravel and Node.js. What makes me is my combination of strong technical skills in microservices architecture, API development and cloud technologies, paired with genuine enthusiasm for emerging technologies like AI-assisted development. I've worked on complex systems for electronic invoice management and payment processing, handling integrations with government fiscal systems and payment gateways. I thrive in collaborative Agile environments and enjoy the challenge of optimizing performance. I'm looking for a Backend Developer position where I can contribute my expertise in building scalable APIs while continuing to grow in areas like serverless architectures, AI integration, and modern development practices.

Skills

JavaScript Scrum Laravel NestJS Alpine.js Node.js SQL Redis Docker AWS REST Swagger MongoDB PostgreSQL MySQL Git GitHub Agile MVC PHP

Languages

English Portuguese

Employment History

Software Engineer at Emitte Current 2021 - Now
Key Responsibilities: Designed and developed highly scalable RESTful APIs using Laravel and Node.js for enterprise-level electronic invoice management and payment processing systems Built and optimized queue management systems using Redis for efficient background job processing and asynchronous operations Led integration efforts with multiple third-party APIs, including government fiscal systems and payment gateways Created comprehensive API documentation using Swagger to facilitate developer integration and support external partnerships Deployed and maintained applications on AWS cloud infrastructure using Docker containerization Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/SCRUM environment, participating in sprint planning, daily standups, and code reviews Key Achievements: Successfully enhanced system scalability and performance by implementing efficient queuing mechanisms, significantly reducing processing time for resource-intensive tasks Streamlined developer integration processes through meticulous API documentation, improving onboarding time for new team members and external partners Contributed to system modernization efforts, helping transition legacy components to more maintainable microservices architecture

Education

Bachelor in Information Science at Universidade Estadual de Goiás 2016 - 2021
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