Summary
Ilya Samoylov is a Software Development Engineer based in the New York City area with 9 years of engineering experience and 3.5+ years focused on backend systems. Currently at Amazon, he has a strong track record building microservices and automation using Java, Spring Boot, AWS (S3, Lambda, SES), MongoDB/DocumentDB and Docker, plus full-stack exposure with Angular and frontend work earlier in his career. He’s delivered production services that automate data flows and media processing, and has experience accelerating business workflows—such as automating ASIN/EAN matching to save marketing teams hundreds of hours. Comfortable across the stack, he combines practical API testing and CI-friendly practices (Postman scripts, JUnit/Mockito) with a pragmatic approach to database design and system integration. His background includes international study in Japanese language and a history of turning manual processes into reliable, scalable services.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s of Science, Computer Science, 3.23, Bachelor’s of Science, Computer Science, 3.23 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Study Abroad, Japanese Language and Literature, Study Abroad, Japanese Language and Literature at KCP International
English, Russian, Japanese