Summary
Luiz Silva is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable cloud-native web applications and security-focused products at Atlassian. He has led cross-functional teams and architected microservices and integrations using Java, Go, Node/TypeScript, and React to serve millions of users. Comfortable both as an individual contributor and a leader, he champions best practices while allowing flexibility and creativity in implementation. His background includes teaching computer science and evolving from hands-on web development to shaping product integrations and security features. Based in Leander, Texas, he brings a pragmatic, collaborative approach and a continual drive to find better ways to build and operate software. A quietly curious engineer, he pairs deep technical versatility with a knack for mentoring and improving team workflows.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science Information Technology, Bachelor of Computer Science Information Technology at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Master's degree in Computer Science (Incomplete) Information Technology, Master's degree in Computer Science (Incomplete) Information Technology at UFSCar - Alumni
Software Engineer Specialist Computer Software Engineering, Software Engineer Specialist Computer Software Engineering at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
IT Technician Information Technology, IT Technician Information Technology at Fernando Prestes Technical School
English, Spanish, Portuguese