About Paulo Miguel
Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms and API-driven systems. I specialize in PHP (Laravel) and have been expanding into Go (Fiber/Echo), with a strong background in domain-driven design and high-performance APIs.
Passionate about scaling technology, I focus on improving developer experience, automation, and building systems that can handle millions of users without compromising on maintainability. My work centers on clean code, SOLID principles, and robust architectures.
I’ve designed and implemented API Gateways, microservices, and real-time applications that power modern SaaS products, always with an eye on performance, reliability, and scalability.
English
Native or bilingual
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- DreamShaperBackend DeveloperJanuary 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)Portugal• • Architected and developed a Laravel Octane (FrankenPHP)–based API Gateway with dynamic routing, caching, authorization, request logging, and analytics.• • Led backend for SaaS modules implementing Redis caching, queues, and real-time broadcasting.• • Created a Go-based internal dashboard to manage Dockerized environments with dependency-aware toggles.• • Improved performance and scalability through query optimization and service decoupling.
- SATAFullstack DeveloperJanuary 2020 - January 2021 (1 year)Portugal• • Maintained internal aviation microservices in Symfony, Node.js, and Go.• • Integrated multiple systems with a Laravel-based monolith using Redis for caching and pub/sub.• • Contributed to cross-service data integration with RESTful API design and event-driven architecture.
- Tetrapi Creative SolutionsFullstack DeveloperJanuary 2018 - January 2020 (2 years)Portugal• • Delivered client projects using Laravel, React (PWA), and ElectronJS with DDD and SOLID principles.• • Built APIs for e-commerce, CMS, and custom business systems.• • Modernized legacy projects with modular design, frontend tooling, and automated testing (PHPUnit/Pest).
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Education
- Computer Science (CET)de Novas Tecnologias dos Açores2017Computer Science (CET)