I will build high performance rest apis and backend middleware

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About this gig

Is your application suffering from slow response times, API rate limits, or database timeouts?

I am a Backend Software Engineer specializing in building resilient, lightning-fast REST APIs and middleware layers. Operating as a sole backend developer for software agencies, I don't just write endpointsI architect systems designed to handle high concurrency without failing.

Whether you need to aggregate fragmented third-party data or drop your app's response latency from minutes to milliseconds, I build backend infrastructure that is safe by design.

What I can do for you:

  • API Development & Proxies: Build robust REST APIs using Laravel or Python (FastAPI).
  • Extreme Latency Reduction: Implement advanced Redis caching, atomic locks, and intelligent cache-warming algorithms to eliminate cold hits.
  • Resilient Third-Party Integrations: Connect external providers using circuit-breaker patterns so their downtime never crashes your system.
  • Database Optimization: Flatten complex payloads into optimized single-table JSON fields to eliminate expensive relational joins.
  • Secure Infrastructure: Enforce strict architectural boundaries, secure asset routing via Nginx, and ensure zero-downtime deployment

Get to know Enkidu

Enkidu
  • FromEgypt
  • Member sinceMay 2024
  • Avg. response time1 hour
  • Languages

    English, Arabic
I am a Backend Software Engineer specializing in building resilient, high-performance architectures, developing secure REST APIs, and rescuing systems from performance bottlenecks. Operating as a sole backend developer has given me deep, end-to-end ownership of the applications I build—from designing the initial database schema to configuring the Linux production servers that run them. I don't just write code; I anticipate failure states, enforce architectural boundaries, and ensure systems scale efficiently.

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