Backend Engineer · Python · Rust · High-load systems
Backend engineer based in Malta, focused on building reliable, observable and high-performance backend systems.
I have strong experience with Python backend development, asynchronous processing, database design, service architecture and production systems.
Currently learning and actively exploring Rust for performance-critical infrastructure, networking and developer tooling.
- Backend engineering with Python for 15+ years
- Experience with Django, FastAPI, LiteStar and async Python
- Working with PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, MongoDB and SQLAlchemy
- Interested in Rust, distributed systems, observability and high-load APIs
- Currently working at Altenar
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- Backend architecture
- Async Python services
- API design
- High-load systems
- Event-driven architecture
- Data pipelines
- ClickHouse and analytical workloads
- Rust-powered Python tooling
- Open-source development
I am interested in building practical developer tools, backend infrastructure and libraries that solve real engineering problems.
Current interests:
- Python libraries powered by Rust
- Async HTTP clients
- Queue workers and task processing
- Observability tools
- High-performance data services