Available for Senior / Staff Backend roles

Ivens Signorini

Senior Backend Engineer

20+ years building distributed systems for fintech, SaaS & blockchain — Go · Java · Kubernetes · AWS.

Porto, Portugal · Open to remote London / UK & EU
01 / about

Software that's maintainable,
not just functional.

Senior Backend Engineer with 20+ years building and scaling distributed systems, APIs, and cloud infrastructure for fintech, SaaS, trading, and blockchain platforms. I work primarily in Go and Java, ship on Kubernetes and AWS, and care about reliability, clean architecture, and pragmatic technical decisions.

My background spans mission-critical banking systems at Banco Santander, large-scale enterprise platforms, and cloud-native microservices for high-growth companies across Europe. I've led engineering teams, modernised legacy monoliths into distributed services, and worked side by side with founders to turn complex requirements into reliable products.

Right now I'm also building NeverGoBlank — an AI-powered interview-prep platform with a Go backend, desktop app, and an MCP server wiring LLMs into a real workflow. It's where I own the full stack of decisions, from architecture to shipping.

02 / stack

The tools I reach for.

Languages
Go (Golang)Java
Infrastructure
KubernetesAWSDockerCI/CD
Data
PostgreSQLRedisSQLNoSQL
APIs & Architecture
gRPCREST APIsMicroservicesDistributed SystemsSystem Design
Frameworks
Spring BootGin
Domains
FintechSaaSBlockchain / Web3TradingEnterprise Systems
03 / experience

Two decades, shipping.

Backend Engineer
Privorum BV·Remote
2020 — Present
GoJavaKubernetesAWS
Backend Engineer (Contributor)
MDL Talent Hub·Netherlands
2018 — 2022
GoKubernetesDocker
Sr. Fullstack Developer
MINC Groep·Netherlands
2018 — 2020
JavaSpringReact
Lead Software Developer
Comentarismo·Netherlands
2016 — 2018
GoREST APIs
Lead Developer
Marisa Lojas Varejistas·Brazil
2010 — 2016
JavaSpringDistributed Systems
Sr. Java Developer
Banco Santander·Brazil
2009 — 2010
JavaBanking Systems
Earlier roles
Brazil·
2005 — 2009
JavaEnterprise Systems
04 / building now
Founder Seeking investment

NeverGoBlank

AI-powered interview-prep platform

A Go backend, a Wails desktop app, an MCP server wiring LLMs into a real workflow, and live LLM transcription. The full stack of decisions, from architecture to shipping — owned end to end.

Go backendWails desktop appMCP serverLLM transcription
nevergoblank.com
05 / education
MBA, Corporate Systems Development
Brazilian Institute of Advanced Technologies
BSc, Computer Systems Analysis
University of Taubaté
06 / contact

Hiring for a Senior or Staff Backend role in London, remote UK, or anywhere across Europe? I'd be glad to hear about it.

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