Hrvoje Pavlinovic

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Hrvoje Pavlinovic · Senior Software Engineer · Split, Croatia (EU)

13+ years building backend platforms, commerce systems, and AI-assisted engineering workflows

13+Years Experience20+ProjectsMScComputer ScienceB2BRemote
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Professional summary

Senior Software Engineer with 13+ years of experience building backend platforms, distributed commerce systems, and production workflows for small, fast-moving teams. Strong track record across live commerce, auctions, payments, shipping, real-time video, search, event-driven services, and AWS infrastructure. Currently building complex backend systems at Tilt while using modern AI tooling and carefully scoped credentials to make delivery faster without weakening production safety. Known for independent ownership, clear communication, reliable delivery, and turning ambiguous product problems into shipped systems.

Skills snapshot

Core expertise and the toolkits I reach for most often.

Core expertise

  • Backend Platform Engineering
  • Distributed Commerce Systems
  • AI-Assisted Engineering Workflows
  • Payments and Shipping Integrations
  • Performance and Reliability
  • System Design

Tech stack highlights

Backend

Node.jsTypeScriptNest.jsExpressGraphQLHasuraREST APIs

Infrastructure

AWS CDKECSLambdaSNS/SQSCI/CDDocker

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisOpenSearchTypesenseQuery Optimization

Security

AuthScoped CredentialsWebhook VerificationProduction GuardrailsData Protection

AI/Workflow

Modern AI ToolingAI-Assisted DeliveryAgentic WorkflowsSafe Tool AccessContext HandoffsCI Feedback Loops

Frontend

ReactNext.jsSvelteKitVueTailwind CSSFresh

Experience

Recent roles and the impact behind them.

Senior Backend Engineer

Tilt
2025 - Present
  • Build and operate backend systems for Tilt's live commerce platform across livestreaming, auctions, product inventory, payments, shipping, seller tooling, and real-time buyer workflows.
  • Ship changes inside a large TypeScript backend monorepo with 50+ services and shared libraries, spanning NestJS, Express, Hasura, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS ECS/Lambda, SNS/SQS, S3, and AppConfig.
  • Delivered complex commerce integrations and operational fixes across Stripe, Shippo, Royal Mail, InPost, Hasura schema exposure, auction events, live rooms, product ingestion, and mobile seller workflows.
  • Used modern AI tooling and connected operational context across Linear, Slack, Sentry, Stripe, Shippo, and AWS workflows to accelerate implementation, debugging, and release work while keeping credentials scoped and production actions explicit.
  • Introduced and improved AI-assisted engineering workflows, including repo-specific agent guidance, ticket-to-implementation experiments, CI feedback loops, and safer handoff patterns for a fast-moving distributed team.
  • Recognized internally as a reliable engineer who moves quickly, collaborates well across product and engineering, and handles ambiguous backend problems with strong ownership.
Node.jsTypeScriptNestJSExpressHasuraGraphQLPostgreSQLRedisAWSCDKECSLambdaSNS/SQSVideo StreamingStripeShippoSentryModern AI ToolingSystem Architecture

Senior Backend Engineer

ReneVerse.io
2023 - 2025
  • Architected backend services for an in-game advertising and gaming assets platform used by mobile game integrations.
  • Scaled ad engagement and targeting systems to handle 1.7B+ monthly impressions at peak traffic with real-time reporting needs.
  • Led integrations for Unity and Unreal Engine SDKs, translating partner requirements into reliable backend APIs and data flows.
  • Built AWS CDK infrastructure, GraphQL APIs, background processing, and operational tooling for a small startup engineering team.
  • Mentored developers, improved delivery practices, and consolidated legacy repositories into a more maintainable monorepo.
Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQLAWS CDKECSDockerPostgreSQLServerlessMonorepo

Software Engineer (Consulting)

CryptoToday
2024 - 2025
  • Built backend and infrastructure for a crypto discovery product, covering real-time market data ingestion, ranking, and Telegram mini-app support.
  • Optimized database access for price scraping from 20+ exchanges with indexing, caching, and query improvements.
  • Implemented voting and community mechanisms while keeping non-technical stakeholders aligned on trade-offs and delivery scope.
  • Integrated a mobile backend for Telegram mini-app workflows used by a high-traffic consumer audience.
Next.jsMongoDBPostgreSQLTonConnectAWS CDKECS

Software Engineer

Povio
2021 - 2023
  • Develop clinical trials management system for German healthcare company Clariness
  • Implement scalable backend architecture using AWS, Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Integrate Twilio API for direct call agent functionality and resolve critical timezone calculation bugs
  • Simplify HIPAA compliance requirements for healthcare team, ensuring successful regulatory approval
  • Optimize database performance for handling thousands of concurrent patient record queries
Node.jsNestJSTypeORMPostgreSQLAWSTerraformDocker

Backend Engineer

Rimac Automobili
2020 - 2021
  • Contribute to Telemetry API and OTA updates system for world's fastest electric hypercar
  • Implement microservices architecture using TypeScript, GraphQL, and event-driven design with Kafka
  • Design scalability solutions handling real-time telemetry data from 100+ vehicle sensors
  • Conduct 15+ technical interviews and establish hiring standards for the team
  • Create secure OTA updates system with rollback capabilities, ensuring zero failed deployments
TypeScriptGraphQLApollo FederationKafkaPostgreSQLAWS

Senior Software Engineer

Profico
2018 - 2020
  • Lead development standards meetings with C-level executives, establishing company-wide coding practices
  • Architect scalable web applications for Norwegian media company handling 1M+ monthly users
  • Implement legacy system integration connecting 4 real estate agency APIs into unified platform
  • Mentor 3 junior developers achieving promotion to mid-level positions within 12 months
  • Reduce system downtime by 80% through performance optimization and proactive monitoring
Node.jsTypeScriptExpressReactPostgreSQLRedisDocker

Software Engineer

Ericsson
2015 - 2018
  • Develop internal tools: Nodebook (Symfony), Atlas (data analysis), AAT (testing)
  • Improve performance by migrating from Groovy & Grails to Node.js
  • Create framework-agnostic schema language for testing tools and present to SoftBank executives
Node.jsSymfonyPHPPythonMySQL

Student Software Developer

Freelance
Apr 2013 - July 2016
  • Tracked 3000+ hours on various projects while attending university
  • Worked with Joomla, WordPress, Magento, custom PHP + jQuery
  • Managed ad campaigns, SEO optimization, and server maintenance
  • Balanced work and studies, graduating with multiple job offers
PHPSymfonyjQueryJoomlaWordPressMagentoMySQLLinuxSEOGoogle AnalyticsGoogle AdsFacebook Ads

Personal projects

Selected products and experiments I have built outside client engagements.

Memoato

AI-powered personal memory and life tracking platform with natural-language capture, automated categorization, searchable history, and insight dashboards.

WaspPostgresRedisAIStripe
PLAYGRND

Amateur football league and tournament platform with player profiles, standings, match results, and community-first local sports workflows.

GoPostgresRedisSvelteKitHetzner
PLAYGRND Draft

Fast football draft game where users spin iconic national-team tournament squads, build a World XI, simulate a tournament, and share the result.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgresHetzner
Personal Website

Personal publishing and project hub with blog posts, lightweight traffic stats, Memoato profile integration, public project notes, and self-hosted Fresh/Deno delivery.

DenoFreshKVAnalyticsMemoato
HILLS Lab

Independent engineering studio for backend systems, applied AI workflows, infrastructure experiments, and small product bets.

BackendInfraAIProduct

References

Recommendations from engineering leaders and founders I have worked with.

"Hrvoje stood out early in his career because he was always eager to learn, challenge the status quo, and take on responsibilities beyond his role. His curiosity, initiative, and drive to improve things made it clear that he had the potential to grow into a strong engineering leader."

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Head of UDM Operations at Ericsson Nikola Tesla; currently board member at Abysalto

"During his time at Profico, Hrvoje proved to be someone we could truly rely on. He was not afraid to take responsibility, step outside his comfort zone, and push new initiatives that helped move things forward."

Co-founder of Profico

"I had the pleasure of working with Hrvoje at Rimac, where he served as a Senior Backend Engineer within the department I was leading, building telemetry & over-the-air update systems for hypercars. He's an exceptionally capable engineer who consistently delivered outstanding results in a technically highly challenging domain. His code was built to last, much of it kept running reliably long after he moved on. Reliable as a colleague and a genuine pleasure to work with."

Engineering Manager at Rimac then; now Director of Software Engineering at Toming

"Hrvoje is a pleasure to work with, open, professional, and transparent in his communication, and someone who reliably delivered on every agreed scope."

Head of Freelance at Povio

"Hrvoje is a top-tier software engineer who makes a next-level impact. At ReneVerse, he was key to developing our core Web2 and Web3 services, most notably architecting a sophisticated ad engagement data system on AWS that powered our real-time targeting. His mastery of serverless, GraphQL, and blockchain integration is matched by his excellent problem-solving and communication skills. He is also a proactive collaborator and a natural mentor who elevates the entire team. Any team would be lucky to have him."

CTO at ReneVerse; currently Software Architect at Incode

"I have been personally messaged various times about the quality and speed of Hrvoje's work across several projects. Everyone is happy having him onboard."

CEO at Tilt

Education

Formal studies that shaped my engineering foundation.

Master's Degree, Computer Science

FESB - Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

2014 - 2016
  • Master's thesis @ Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Erasmus scholarship)
  • Student Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Distributed Information Systems

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

FESB - Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

2011 - 2014