Software Engineer · AI Engineer · Backend Engineer

Designing and deploying scalable backend architectures and production-grade LLM applications — specialized in Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, RAG pipelines, and cloud-native systems on GCP and Azure. Currently open to new opportunities.

About

Software & AI Engineer with 3 years of experience designing and deploying scalable backend architectures and production-grade LLM applications. Specialized in Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and cloud-native backend architectures. Proven track record in developing high-concurrency microservices, integrating multi-channel conversational agents, and managing cloud-native deployments on GCP and Azure.

Experience

Software Engineer — ITXI

Jan 2024 – Jun 2026 Beirut, Lebanon

• Architected and developed scalable REST APIs and high-concurrency microservices using FastAPI and Flask for multi-tenant SaaS platforms serving concurrent users in production
• Migrated core backend services from Flask to FastAPI, reducing average request latency by ~35% and significantly improving code maintainability and async throughput
• Built production LLM-powered conversational agents using OpenAI and Gemini APIs, enabling real-time multi-turn chat and voice interactions across multi-channel SaaS platforms
• Engineered RAG pipelines using Pinecone vector databases, embeddings, and automated knowledge ingestion using Firecrawl to power context-aware AI responses with high retrieval accuracy
• Designed and integrated Stripe payment infrastructure — subscription plans, webhooks, and automated billing — supporting SaaS monetisation for multiple client products
• Designed, containerized, and deployed cloud-native applications and microservices using Docker, GCP (Cloud Run, Firebase), Azure (Function Apps, Blob Storage), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, background workers, and scheduled cron jobs, delivering scalable, reliable, zero-downtime production releases
• Delivered end-to-end features in Agile/Scrum teams, leveraging Claude Code, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, and Swagger to accelerate feature delivery, automate testing and API documentation, and reduce manual engineering effort

Frontend Developer — Zero & One

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 Beirut Digital District (BDD), Beirut, Lebanon

• Completed an 8-week Full-Stack (MERN) internship, gaining hands-on experience with MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, REST APIs, and AWS fundamentals
• Built responsive dashboards and UI components using React.js, Material UI, HTML5, and CSS3 for production client applications
• Integrated frontend applications with backend REST APIs and contributed to website enhancements in an Agile development environment

Projects

Book My Service — Full-Stack Booking Platform

Designed and developed a full-stack booking platform with role-based access control, appointment booking, email verification, and a responsive user interface.

Problem: Two-sided service marketplace where the same person can be both provider and customer, so ownership and access rules cut across almost every endpoint.

Approach: Node.js and Express REST API over MySQL with JWT-based role access control, appointment booking with email verification, and a React front end consuming the API directly.

Outcome: Complete booking lifecycle — listing, scheduling, confirmation — with authorization enforced server-side, not just hidden in the UI.

Code

AI-Driven E-Commerce Platform

Developed a full-stack e-commerce platform implementing secure REST APIs, admin dashboards, and AI-assisted product content generation and semantic product search.

Problem: Keyword search fails shoppers who describe what they want in their own words, and product content authoring doesn't scale by hand.

Approach: FastAPI backend over MySQL with an admin dashboard for catalogue management, plus AI-assisted product content generation and semantic search over the live catalogue.

Outcome: Conversational, semantic product discovery alongside full inventory management in one deployable app.

Code

Skills

AI & Machine Learning

OpenAI, Gemini, RAG, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Pinecone, Embeddings, Semantic Search, Firecrawl

Backend & APIs

Python, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, Express.js, NestJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, REST APIs, WebSockets, Socket.IO, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Stripe API

Frontend & UI

React.js, Material UI, HTML5, CSS3

Databases & Cloud

MySQL, Pinecone (Vector DB), Google Cloud, BigQuery, Firebase, Microsoft Azure

Tools & Methodologies

Docker, CI/CD, Git, Bitbucket, Swagger (OpenAPI), Postman, Claude Code, Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

Beirut Arab University — Lebanon

Professional Membership

Order of Engineers & Architects

Member — Beirut, Lebanon

Languages

Arabic (Native), English (Full Professional), French (Full Professional)

Contact

Email: jadghader@gmail.com

Location: Beirut, Lebanon