Senior Software Engineer

Javier Padrón

Full-stack · Cloud · Applied AI Santiago, Chile · Available for a limited number of remote freelance engagements

I build production software: APIs, web apps, SaaS products, automations, and AI features. Hands-on across the stack — from the first commit to something that holds up in production.

Javier Padrón, senior software engineer

About

Computer Engineer with 10+ years writing software that runs in production. I work as a senior software engineer: backend, frontend, cloud, integrations, and applied AI. I have led teams when the product needed it, but the work I enjoy — and what I take on freelance — is building. I currently ship products at Mentores Tech (including Zeli Medic), where I also do consulting and freelance development. Every project on this site is software I designed and developed.

How I work

  • I write the code APIs, UIs, cloud, data, and integrations. I implement the work instead of stopping at the design.
  • Production over prototypes SaaS and transactional systems used at scale — Mercado Libre, Cencosud, Nubox — plus products I ship myself.
  • AI as part of delivery RAG, automations, and AI-assisted engineering (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) inside real product workflows.
  • Small slices, high bar Incremental delivery, tests, observability, and code other engineers can own.

Experience

Sr Software Engineer

Mentores Tech · Mar 2026 — Present

Building SaaS products, internal tools, automations, and AI-assisted platforms for education, healthcare, and companies. Shipped new features for a medical-center SaaS (scheduling, financial operations, patient care) and an internal hands-on training platform; improved the SDLC with agents and AI tools.

TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, React, Python, PHP, PostgreSQL, AWS, n8n, OpenAI, RAG, Docker, Playwright

Technical Leader

Nubox · Jan 2025 — Mar 2026

Led a team of six on Chile’s leading electronic-invoicing SaaS. Designed event-driven microservices on AWS, raised global APDEX to 0.98, and cut cloud cost by ~13% through ECS, Aurora PostgreSQL, and serverless optimizations.

Java, Spring Boot, AWS (ECS, serverless), Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Kafka, React, microfrontends, New Relic

Solutions Architect Lead

Clever IT · Sep 2023 — Jan 2025

Led cloud-native design for enterprise clients: event-driven and MACH architectures, plus migrations across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Delivered the technical audit for Microsoft GitHub DevOps Specialization and structured RAG / generative-AI offerings.

TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Next.js, Python, GCP (GKE, Cloud SQL, Apigee), Azure, GitHub Actions

Technical Leader

Cencosud S.A · May 2021 — Sep 2023

Led a SaaS order-preparation product live in 100+ stores across Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Peru (5 business units). Event-driven microservices with the SAGA pattern; cut incident resolution time by 30% with better observability and ops standards.

Node.js, NestJS, React, GraphQL, AWS (EKS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Step Functions), Terraform, Cypress, New Relic

Software Engineer

Mercado Libre · Jul 2019 — May 2021

Contributed to a high-scale vehicle-financing platform across Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, integrating with banks under regulatory constraints. Helped enable expansion into Argentina and Chile within six months.

Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, AWS, ElastiCache, Kubernetes, MySQL, Kibana, New Relic, Datadog

Lead Software Engineer

Cuprum AFP · Nov 2016 — Jul 2019

Promoted from Software Developer to Lead Software Engineer on mission-critical systems in a regulated pension-fund environment. Cut production errors by 60% and delivered 100% of regulatory projects on time.

.NET Framework, .NET Core, Node.js, Express, Oracle, SQL Server, Docker, Kubernetes, Kong

Software Engineer

InterCorp · Oct 2013 — Nov 2016

Co-founder and lead engineer at a product studio: healthcare, property management, and online platforms from concept to production. Launched a medical management system and a betting platform that reached 10,000 active users; 70% proposal conversion across 40+ technical bids.

Java, Spring, PHP, JavaScript, AngularJS, REST APIs

Skills

The stack I use to design, build, and operate products.

Architecture & Backend

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Express
  • Python
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
  • .NET Core
  • .NET Framework
  • GraphQL

Frontend

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • SPAs
  • Microfrontends

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • Aurora PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • DynamoDB
  • Cosmos DB
  • Redis
  • ElastiCache
  • Elasticsearch
  • OpenSearch

AWS

  • ECS
  • EKS
  • Lambda
  • Step Functions
  • EventBridge
  • SQS
  • SNS
  • DynamoDB
  • Aurora
  • RDS
  • EC2
  • S3
  • CloudFront
  • CloudWatch
  • CloudTrail
  • IAM
  • VPC

Azure

  • App Service
  • Azure SQL
  • Cosmos DB
  • Azure OpenAI

GCP

  • GKE
  • Cloud SQL
  • Cloud Run
  • Cloud Storage
  • Apigee
  • Compute Engine

Generative AI & LLMs

  • OpenAI SDK
  • RAG
  • LangChain
  • CrewAI
  • OpenSpec
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • Codex

DevOps & Automation

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • SonarQube
  • CircleCI
  • GitLab CI
  • n8n

QA

  • Jest
  • JUnit
  • Cypress
  • Playwright
  • Selenium
  • Postman
  • JMeter
  • E2E testing
  • Regression testing
  • Load testing

Monitoring & Analytics

  • New Relic
  • Datadog
  • CloudWatch
  • Kibana
  • Mixpanel
  • Hotjar
  • Google Analytics

Project & Management

  • Jira
  • Trello
  • TeamBit
  • Scrum
  • Kanban

Education

Computer Engineer (Ingeniero en Informática) Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA)

Diploma in IT Project Management Instituto Profesional IACC

Languages

Spanish — native

English — professional working proficiency

Need an engineer who can actually ship the product?

I take freelance work on architecture, SaaS, integrations, automation, and applied AI — a limited number of engagements alongside my own products. Tell me the problem and I will tell you if I am a fit.