Matthew Carr

Overview

I build backend platforms teams trust in production.

Senior backend engineer focused on reliability, scalability, and developer experience. I help teams ship faster by making architecture clearer and operations safer.

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Role

Senior Backend Engineer

Core stack

Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS, Terraform

Currently

Benefex - Rewards & Recognition platform

Focus

Reliability, scalability, developer experience

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About

Engineer mindset: stable systems, clear decisions, sharp execution.

I work best on product-critical backend platforms where reliability and delivery speed both matter. My bias is to keep architecture understandable and production behavior predictable.

I enjoy turning vague requirements into resilient services, well-defined interfaces, and operational patterns teams can trust.

How I work

Design for change

Interfaces and data models that absorb new product demands without rewrites.

Ship safely

Progressive delivery, guardrails, and observability that make releases boring.

Leave clear trails

Readable code, sharp docs, and tooling that helps the next engineer move fast.

Impact

What teams get when we work together

Reliability first

I bias toward calm production behavior before optimization work.

Product-aware backend

I map technical decisions to product outcomes and operational cost.

Team acceleration

I reduce cognitive load with conventions, documentation, and paved paths.

Toolbox

Technical skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kotlin

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Snowflake

Terraform

Docker

JavaScript

TypeScript

Cypress

Angular

React

NextJS

AWS

Azure

GCP

Current role

Senior Backend Engineer at Benifex

Building the Rewards & Recognition platform with a focus on reliability and speed.

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Let's connect

Open to ambitious backend and platform work.

If you want calm systems and clean execution, I'd love to talk.

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