I am Maria Papadopoulou, a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in PHP and growing experience in Python, focused on building scalable, data-intensive systems.
Currently at Schoox, I work on backend architecture powering millions of enterprise learners, emphasizing performance, reliability, and clean design. I thrive on challenges close to the core system: APIs, databases, search, and complex production problems.
- Backend API design and microservices architecture
- Monolith → Microservices migrations
- Search systems (Solr) and data modeling for high performance
- Debugging complex production issues (PHP, MySQL, cloud infrastructure)
- Automation, internal tools, and improving developer workflows
- Clear engineering documentation and system design
CareerPilot - Personal ATS & Job-Hunting Automation
A local-first project automating my job-search workflow, focused on backend architecture, automation, and data.
Features include:
- Job application tracking and interview management
- Automated job listing scraping and monitoring
- CV/cover letter generation and management
- Timeline, salary, and cost-of-living visualizations
Tech: Python 3.11, FastAPI, Playwright, SQLite, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Docker
Open-sourced progressively, showcasing architecture decisions and backend-focused automation.
- Clean, readable, well-documented code
- Strong separation of concerns & explicit architecture
- Pragmatic decisions over hype
- Collaboration with product, QA, and DevOps
- Systems that are easy to operate, not just build