Summary
Carlos Castro is a seasoned software technical leader and Go developer with 11+ years of professional experience and a multi-decade background in systems and application development stretching back to COBOL and xBase. Currently leading Core Services at Mercado Libre鈥檚 Genova team, he blends hands-on Go engineering with team leadership and delivery of resilient backend services. His career spans Java enterprise systems, payment transaction processing, and end-to-end project ownership from requirements and architecture to deployment and maintenance. Comfortable across Linux/Unix, web servers, networking protocols and legacy platforms, he brings deep practical knowledge of systems-level concerns that inform scalable service design. Known for fostering cordial, committed teams, he emphasizes efficient, pragmatic solutions that balance business needs and technical maintainability. Based in Argentina, he combines institutional banking and fintech experience with a long history of adapting to new stacks and operational constraints.
10 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
Bachiller / Perito Mercantil, Bachiller / Perito Mercantil at Vicente Pallotti
Analista de Sistemas, Computer Science, Analista de Sistemas, Computer Science at Universidad del Salvador