Ayxan A.

Backend Developer

Azerbaijan

Trusted member since 2026

13 years of experience

He specializes in event-driven architectures, transactional systems, and performance tuning within fintech environments. With strong expertise in concurrency, clean architecture principles, and production-grade reliability, he delivers robust and maintainable backend solutions.

In addition to hands-on development, Ayxan has cross-team leadership experience, aligning engineering initiatives with business objectives. He is recognized for his ownership mindset, structured approach, and ability to translate complex requirements into resilient system architectures.

Main expertise

Java9 years

Spring Boot9 years

PL/SQL5 years

Golang5 years

15+

Experience3

Senior Backend Engineer (Java/ Golang/ Python) / Engineering Lead

PASHA Bank•

Banking and Finance

May 2018 - May 2026 · 8y

A leading commercial bank driving large-scale digital transformation and fintech innovation in Azerbaijan

Architected and implemented core banking systems, including accounts, payments, statements, salary card automation, and the country’s first fully digital onboarding for legal entities, significantly reducing onboarding time and improving compliance accuracy.
Designed and delivered the first fully automated online lending platform for legal entities using AI/ML-driven scoring and decision engines, built with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL for high transactional throughput.
Led migration from monolithic systems to microservices, introducing event-driven architecture (Kafka), containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes-based orchestration.
Built high-performance transactional systems optimized for concurrency, data integrity, and fault tolerance in a regulated banking environment.
Led backend teams of up to 14 engineers, mentoring developers, conducting performance reviews, and driving Agile and DevOps adoption.
Delivered Apple Pay integration as part of the country’s first rollout wave, enabling secure contactless payments.
Established engineering governance and delivery processes, improving release predictability and cross-team coordination.
Introduced a Quarterly Business Review (QBR) framework to align technical roadmaps with business KPIs and strategic planning.

Docker

PostgreSQL

AWS

Redis

Golang

32+

Senior Software Engineer

ABB•

Banking and Finance

May 2016 - May 2018 · 2y

Developed and integrated enterprise-grade banking systems using Java, Spring, Oracle, and IBM Integration Bus
Implemented Central Bank (APUS) integration, improving regulatory transaction processing efficiency
Built integrations with ASAN (national identity services), AzeriCard (payment processing), and SMS gateways, increasing reliability of customer communications and payment services
Automated tax order processing from the Ministry of Taxes, significantly reducing manual workload and improving accuracy
Contributed to mobile and internet banking backend infrastructure, supporting the expansion of digital banking channels

Docker

Java

Microservices

Spring

Oracle

Java Developer / Leading Specialist

Bank Standard•

Banking and Finance

Jan 2013 - May 2016 · 3y 4m

A commercial bank operating Temenos T24 core banking platform

Extended and customized Temenos T24 core banking modules to support evolving operational requirements
Developed internal automation tools and client-side modules using Java and Delphi, integrated with Oracle Database
Designed high-volume reporting systems leveraging data warehouse (DWH) data to improve decision-making visibility
Implemented IBM Integration Bus to enhance inter-system data flow and service orchestration
Improved transaction reliability and operational efficiency through backend performance optimization

Java