Sainath Padala
EXPERTISE
BIO
Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms like AWS and GCP. I’ve worked at top companies including Amazon and Aritzia, delivering high-performance microservices, integrating third-party platforms, and ensuring production reliability. I’m passionate about clean architecture, automation, and driving technical excellence across distributed teams.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Engineer
Aritzia
October 2024 - Present
Led the design and development of scalable, low-latency RESTful services on GCP using Java, Groovy, and Apigee. Modernized API infrastructure by transitioning legacy code to native Apigee and Groovy policies, cutting response times by 500ms. Built robust event-driven integrations via SAP CPI iFlows and GCP Pub/Sub, streamlining data synchronization. Established comprehensive observability using Datadog and GCP’s monitoring tools. Enhanced CI/CD efficiency with Cypress-based test automation and authored detailed API documentation using Swagger and Postman. Collaborated cross-functionally with QA, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure platform reliability and rapid deployment cycles.
Software Development Engineer
Amazon
March 2022 - October 2024
Led engineering efforts on Amazon’s global Payments platform, optimizing tier-1 distributed systems handling millions of daily transactions. Re-architected checkout flows to unify retail and digital pipelines, generating $1M in annual savings. Built resilient microservices using Java and Spring Boot, integrated circuit breakers for high availability, and launched automated test pipelines that halved release cycles. Spearheaded service monitoring and led global integrations for eight payment methods.
Software Developer Co-op
Nokia
September 2020 - April 2021
Enhanced Nuage’s SDN orchestration through Python-based automation tools. Built an internal Flask web app that reduced network issue resolution times by 40%. Developed VNF health monitoring scripts and simulated edge-case failures to validate SDN controller reliability.
Software Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
June 2017 - January 2020
Developed enterprise tools for Microsoft using Python and React, automating workflows for thousands of users. Led infrastructure automation initiatives with Ansible, cutting manual deployment workloads by 70%. Migrated legacy processes to microservices and transitioned major databases from Versant to Neo4j with custom ETL pipelines.
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering
University of Victoria, February 2022
Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Technology
Gitam University, April 2017
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Verified Backend Developer
6-8 years of experience
Preferred commitment: Full Time
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