Summary
Sergei Stepanov is a Senior Software Engineer with 11+ years building backend systems, integrations and CI/CD-driven QA automation, currently leading E2E Selenium automation and backend development for a mobile CRM in the life sciences sector. He brings deep Java/Kotlin expertise across Spring, jOOQ/PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes and AWS, and has a proven track record of embedding automated testing into pipelines to save hundreds of manual testing days annually. Comfortable as a hands-on tech lead, he combines CQRS and integration patterns with strong DevOps practices and tooling (Maven/Gradle/Bazel, JUnit, IDEA). Based in Bavaria with an MSc in Computer Science, Sergei prefers fully remote roles and is pragmatic about shipping reliable, production-grade systems that reduce support load and accelerate delivery.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI"
Russian, English, German