Zhe Chen

Cloud-Native, GCP, Kubernetes, Platform Engineering

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

About

Experienced Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in backend engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, platform engineering, and developer tooling. I have worked on large-scale systems at companies such as Spotify and Epidemic Sound, with a strong focus on reliable backend platforms, authentication infrastructure, Kubernetes-based services, CI/CD, observability, database infrastructure, and internal developer experience. My recent work has been close to platform engineering: operating and evolving shared infrastructure, improving deployment workflows, working with Keycloak, Envoy/Gateway routing, Cloud SQL/Postgres, Terraform, Kubernetes, and internal developer platforms used by many teams. Technically, I have strong experience with Java, Go, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Redis, Memcached, Linux/macOS, Git, and distributed systems. I also have earlier experience with Hadoop, Hive, Spark, ZooKeeper, Scala, Bash, TypeScript, and Python. I am interested in backend infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud-native systems, developer experience, AI infrastructure, and building reliable systems that help engineering teams move faster and safer.

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer at Epidemic Sound
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Senior Software Engineer working on backend and platform infrastructure at Epidemic Sound. Focused on authentication infrastructure, Kubernetes-based services, gateway/routing, database infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, and internal developer experience. Worked on shared infrastructure used by many engineering teams, including Keycloak-based authentication, Envoy/Gateway routing, Cloud SQL/PostgreSQL upgrades, Terraform-based infrastructure changes, and production reliability improvements. Also contributed to internal developer tooling, developer portal improvements, and AI-assisted engineering workflows, helping teams ship faster and operate services more safely. Tech stack: Go, Java, TypeScript, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GCP, PostgreSQL/Cloud SQL, Keycloak, Envoy Gateway, GitHub Actions, Grafana.

  • Senior Engineer at Spotify
    Jun 2020 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    In my role as a Cloud Platform Engineer at Spotify, I am a key contributor to the development and enhancement of the company's cloud infrastructure. My work focuses on the design and implementation of a declarative infrastructure platform, significantly advancing cloud resource management and operational efficiencies. This role involves active engagement in leveraging advanced technologies, automating key processes, and collaborating within a dynamic, innovation-driven environment.

  • Senior Developer at Shanghai LinkSure Network Technology Co., Ltd.(WiFi Master Key)
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Seniror Backend Engineer at eatigo
    Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 · 10 mos

    golang backend server developer

  • Senior Java Engineer at Netease
    May 2016 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs

    Netease Payments Risk Control Team