Sargon Piraev

Sargon Piraev

Software Engineering Manager

13+ years of experience leading engineering teams, building scalable systems, and developing innovative solutions in fintech, crypto exchange, and AI integration projects.

Frontend
Backend
DevOps
Leadership
Blockchain
Fintech
AI Integrations

About Me

Passionate about building great products and leading exceptional teams

I'm a software engineering manager with over 13 years of experience building and scaling engineering teams. I specialize in full-stack development, DevOps practices, AI integrations, and creating innovative solutions for fintech and cryptocurrency exchange platforms.

Currently working at a payment systems aggregator, where I develop backend solutions using Node.js and integrate various payment providers. I'm passionate about open source software and actively maintain several NPM packages used by developers worldwide.

Key Achievements

  • • Reduced cloud costs by 60% through infrastructure optimization
  • • Led cross-functional teams of 10+ engineers
  • • Built payment systems handling millions in transactions
  • • Created open source projects with 1000+ downloads
  • • Delivered 20+ successful product launches

Professional Experience

Building scalable systems and leading high-performing teams

Senior Software Engineer

Payment Systems Aggregator

May 2024 - Present
Remote

Backend development for payment systems modules using Node.js (Nest.js). Developed Telegram Stars payment integration and integrated multiple payment providers.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed payment integration for Telegram Stars (Telegram Bot API)
  • Integrated multiple payment providers into the system
  • Built CI/CD for feature environments from scratch
  • Designed migration plan for payment processing module to TypeScript
  • Implemented E2E testing in CI process

Technologies:

Node.jsNest.jsKyselyPrismaPrometheusKubernetesAWS

Software Engineering Manager

UAE based crypto exchange

June 2023 - May 2024
UAE

Led cross-functional teams of backend, QA, frontend, DevOps, data science, and mobile engineers.

Key Achievements:

  • Reduced cloud provider costs by 60%
  • Integrated and customized KYC system SumSub
  • Implemented core metrics for matching engine written in Go
  • Migrated infrastructure management to IaaC approach with Terraform
  • Introduced secrets storage Azure Key Vault integration
  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

Technologies:

Azure CloudKubernetesTerraformGoTypeScriptReactMSSQLRedis

Principal Software Engineer

Anboto

May 2022 - May 2023
Remote

Decreased frontend delivery time by 5x through migration to modern tech stack and delivered DeFi exchange management microservice.

Key Achievements:

  • Delivered DeFi exchange management microservice from scratch
  • Achieved 80%+ test coverage with integration tests
  • Introduced feature environments approach
  • Conducted ~10 technical interviews
  • Integrated Metamask, WalletConnect, Optimism, Arbitrum, 1inch

Technologies:

React.jsNode.jsNest.jsRustPythonPostgreSQLAWSSolidity

Lead Software Engineer

EPAM Systems

December 2019 - August 2021
Moscow

Led development team for TelescopeAI - Business intelligence platform. Focused on team processes, CI/CD, and performance optimization.

Key Achievements:

  • Increased code coverage from 0.1% to 60%
  • Reduced bundle size from 48mb to 5mb
  • Conducted 20+ technical interviews
  • Set up CI process from scratch with GitLab CI
  • Released K8S clusters in GCP with Terraform

Technologies:

ReactNode.jsNest.jsKubernetesTerraformGCPJenkins

Open Source Projects

Contributing to the developer community with useful tools and libraries

node-matching-engine

A robust order matching engine implementation for financial markets, supporting limit/market orders with price-time and pro-rata matching algorithms.

TypeScriptFinancial MarketsOrder Matching

@sargonpiraev/create-npm-package

A comprehensive CLI tool for scaffolding modern NPM packages with TypeScript, ESLint, Jest, and automated publishing workflows.

CLITypeScriptNPM Publishing

@sargonpiraev/habitify-api-client

TypeScript client library for the Habitify API, providing easy integration with the habit tracking platform.

TypeScriptAPI ClientHabitify

@sargonpiraev/habitify-mcp-server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Habitify API integration, enabling AI agents to interact with habit tracking data.

MCPAI AgentsTypeScript

@sargonpiraev/slack-mcp-server

MCP Server for Slack interactions, allowing AI agents to seamlessly interact with Slack workspaces and channels.

MCPSlack APIAI Integration

@sargonpiraev/hh-api-client

A TypeScript client for the HeadHunter API, generated from the official OpenAPI specification for job search automation.

TypeScriptOpenAPIHeadHunter API

Latest from My Blog

Insights on AI, development, DevOps, and emerging technologies

Products & Services

Ready-to-use solutions and professional services

Coming Soon

HeadHunter Telegram Bot

Automated job search and application bot for the Russian job market. Get notified about new vacancies matching your criteria and apply automatically.

Features:

  • Automated job search based on your criteria
  • Real-time notifications for new vacancies
  • Auto-application with custom cover letters
  • Advanced filtering and matching algorithms
Available Now

Technical Consulting

Expert consultation on software architecture, team leadership, DevOps practices, and technology strategy for startups and enterprises.

Features:

  • Software architecture design and review
  • Team building and leadership coaching
  • DevOps and infrastructure optimization
  • Code review and quality assurance
Available Now

Custom Development

End-to-end development services for web applications, API integrations, and automation tools using modern technologies.

Features:

  • Full-stack web application development
  • API design and implementation
  • Integration with third-party services
  • Automation tools and scripts
Available Now

Training & Workshops

Technical training sessions and workshops on modern development practices, team leadership, and emerging technologies.

Features:

  • TypeScript and Node.js workshops
  • DevOps and CI/CD training
  • Team leadership masterclasses
  • Architecture design principles

Skills & Expertise

Technologies and methodologies I work with

Leadership & Management

Team Leadership
Engineering Management
Technical Architecture
Process Optimization
Strategic Planning

Backend Development

Node.js
TypeScript
Nest.js
Python
Go
PostgreSQL
Redis
Microservices

Frontend Development

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Material UI
Vite
PWAs

DevOps & Infrastructure

Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
AWS
Azure
GCP
CI/CD
Monitoring

Financial Technology

Payment Systems
Order Matching
KYC/AML
DeFi
Crypto Exchanges
Trading Platforms

AI & Integration

MCP Servers
API Design
Automation
Telegram Bots
OpenAPI
Third-party Integrations

Quality & Testing

Test-Driven Development
Integration Testing
E2E Testing
Code Review
Quality Assurance

Methodologies

Agile
Scrum
DevOps
Microservices
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain-Driven Design

Certifications & Education

Professional certifications and continuous learning journey

Completed

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Foundation-level understanding of AWS cloud services, security, and pricing models.

In Progress

AWS Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services

Advanced cloud architecture design, security, and best practices for scalable systems.

Completed

CTO Academy Leadership

CTO Academy

Executive leadership training for technical leaders and engineering managers.

Let's Work Together

Ready to bring your ideas to life or scale your engineering team

I'm currently available for new opportunities. Whether you're looking for a technical leader to scale your engineering team or an expert consultant to optimize your development processes, I'd love to discuss how we can work together.