Founding Software Engineer

# CareerCafe ## Overview Joined CareerCafe as a Software Development and AI Integration Intern and was promoted to **Founding Engineer** within three months. Worked across backend engineering, system architecture, cloud infrastructure, authentication, AI integration, and product development to help build a multi-tenant education platform from the ground up. Contributed to the MVP launch, pilot deployments, and core engineering decisions alongside senior engineers. ## Responsibilities - Designed and implemented the backend architecture for a multi-tenant education platform. - Designed a normalized **28-table PostgreSQL database schema** supporting tenant isolation. - Built **120+ REST APIs** powering the platform. - Implemented authentication using **Better Auth**. - Developed **school-scoped Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** for secure tenant isolation. - Worked on backend architecture, API design, and database optimization. - Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams on platform architecture. - Helped prototype and iterate on new product features. - Led deployment and refinement of the MVP during pilot rollouts across **5+ schools**. - Improved platform SEO and production readiness. - Mentored an intern on backend development, API testing, database design, and query optimization. - Participated in infrastructure, deployment, debugging, and production issue resolution. - Worked across backend systems, cloud services, authentication, and AI integrations to support platform growth. ## Technologies - Go - PostgreSQL - Better Auth - REST APIs - RBAC - Docker - Linux - Cloud Infrastructure - AI Integrations - System Design ## Highlights - Promoted from **Software Development & AI Integration Intern** to **Founding Engineer** in 3 months. - Designed the platform's core backend architecture. - Built a scalable multi-tenant authorization model. - Contributed to launching the MVP into real-world pilot programs. - Worked directly with senior engineers on architecture and product direction. - Mentored junior engineering contributors during development. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}