Software Engineer

I build distributed systems and AI-powered backend infrastructure that stay reliable under unpredictable load.

Berlin, Germany
Benjamin Idewor - Backend Engineer

About Me

I specialise in backend engineering with a focus on distributed systems architecture. My work involves designing event-driven systems, building high-throughput data pipelines, and shipping production infrastructure that scales. I spend time on problems like distributed consensus, database internals, and system observability.

I design and build AI-powered backend systems that combine LLMs with real-world tooling to solve complex engineering problems at scale.

When I'm not coding, I'm usually playing guitar or piano. I've been making music for years, and there's something interesting about how both music and distributed systems involve timing, coordination, and managing complexity.

Skills

Go
Go
Python
Python
Django
Django
FastAPI
FastAPI
LLM APIs
LLM APIs
RAG
RAG
GCP
GCP
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Redis
Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Distributed Systems
Distributed Systems
Microservices
Microservices
Grafana
Grafana
Prometheus
Prometheus

Languages

Go
Go
Python
Python
Java
Java

Frameworks

Django
Django
FastAPI
FastAPI
Spring Boot
Spring Boot

AI Engineering

LLM APIs
LLM APIs
RAG
RAG
Prompt Engineering
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
AI Agents
MCP
MCP

Infrastructure & DevOps

GCP
GCP
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Docker
Docker
Terraform
Terraform
GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions
Helm
Helm

Databases & Messaging

Redis
Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
gRPC
gRPC

Architecture & Patterns

Distributed Systems
Distributed Systems
Microservices
Microservices
Event Sourcing
Event Sourcing
CQRS
CQRS
System Integration
System Integration
Domain-Driven Design
Domain-Driven Design

Monitoring

Grafana
Grafana
Prometheus
Prometheus
OpenTelemetry
OpenTelemetry

Project

Vega AI

A job search assistant focused on privacy. It helps organize applications and uses AI to match users with relevant roles. Includes a browser extension for saving jobs from LinkedIn and other job boards, with all data stored locally.

Go Go Google Gemini Google Gemini SQLite SQLite HTMX HTMX TypeScript TypeScript Tailwind CSS Tailwind CSS Docker Docker Google OAuth Google OAuth

Get in touch

I'm always open to interesting conversations.