Senior Software Engineer · Dublin, Ireland

Attila Badi

Software architect & delivery lead — secure, production-grade systems.

Over 15 years across financial services, SaaS and cloud-native platforms — taking products from concept to proven, production service. Deep in Python (Django REST, Flask, FastAPI), AWS and AI/LLM integration, with a parallel track as Scrum Master & SAFe consultant leading distributed teams. Founder of ABL Media Group, where I build and operate live, revenue-bearing products end to end.

✉ [email protected] in/badiattila github/badiattila ↳ Dublin · HU / IE
01 — Experience

Where I've delivered

Backend engineering and delivery leadership in regulated, compliance-heavy and high-scale environments.

Jun 2023 — now
Bank of America · contract
Feature Lead / Python Backend Engineer
Architected Flask & Django REST services for high-volume financial reporting; designed a layered architecture over Oracle; authored OpenAPI specs for cross-team integration; mentored engineers and led feature delivery to regulated standards. (Previously engaged at BofA Merrill Lynch as Scrum Master.)
2021 — 2023
Vectra AI
Senior Software Developer
Backend for AI-powered cybersecurity products; scalable services on AWS and Kubernetes with regular production releases.
2020 — 2021
Overcast HQ
Senior Backend Developer
Migrated legacy systems to AWS serverless (Python Lambdas), cutting AWS cost ~50% with on-demand scaling; added monitoring & alerting.
2020
Meta · Facebook
Program Manager, Infrastructure Services
Ran software teams against impact-driven metrics; automated workflows and optimised infrastructure.
2017 — 2020
BNP Paribas · Securities Services
Scrum Master
Led Agile delivery in hedge-fund services innovation; drove DevOps adoption with integrated security and automation.
2003 — 2017
Earlier roles
Scrum Master · Delivery Lead · Test Engineer
Scrum Master at Rockall Technologies and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Central Production Manager at Lufthansa Systems running large customer-facing enterprise platforms; Software Test Engineer at Alvicom (Budapest).
02 — Capabilities

What I work with

Languages & frameworks

Python — Django REST Framework, Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pandas. JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, Bash.

Architecture

Microservices & distributed systems, REST / OpenAPI design, event and webhook integration, secure-by-design.

AI & data

LLM integration, retrieval & semantic search (RAG), local inference (Ollama), data pipelines, ETL, analytics.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, Fargate, SSM, Secrets Manager), Kubernetes, Docker, Cloudron, CI/CD, Linux, observability.

Databases & integrations

Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite. Stripe (payments), Twilio (telephony/SMS/IVR), Resend, third-party APIs.

Delivery & leadership

Agile (Scrum, SAFe), Feature Lead, Scrum Master, Program Manager. Coaching, estimation & forecasting, stakeholder alignment.

03 — Selected work

Products I've shipped & operate

Built, hosted and run end to end under ABL Media Group — design, full-stack build, security and operations on self-hosted infrastructure.

Irish e-Tenders ↗irish.e-tenders.site
Public-procurement intelligence platform — daily scrape→enrich→serve pipeline, AI-generated tender summaries, document capture, market analytics, and a paid Stripe subscription.
Review Magnet ↗review-magnet.ie
Reviews-management SaaS helping local businesses capture and grow customer reviews.
Dublin Services ↗dublin.services
A network of local-trade lead-generation sites (cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and more) on a shared platform.
Irish Trips ↗irish-trips.com
Smart-tourism site for planning trips around Ireland.
Dublin Piano Tuner ↗dublinpianotuner.com
Booking & web platform for a Dublin piano-tuning practice (with Hungarian sister site zongorahangolo.hu) — custom availability calendar + Stripe checkout.
04 — Credentials

Certifications

  • AWS Solutions Architect, Associate 2016
  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) 2013
  • Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) 2016
  • Professional Scrum Master I 2014
  • Certified Scrum Professional 2013
  • ISTQB CTAL — Test Manager / Analyst 2010

Education

  • Dip. Emerging IT for Industry — LYIT Dist. 2021
  • Dip. Software Development — Code Institute 2020
  • Programming & Mathematics — ELTE, Budapest 4 yrs

Languages

  • Hungarian native
  • English fluent
05 — In their words

"One of the most skilled and inspiring leaders I have collaborated with — balances technical depth with leadership, fostering innovation and growth."

Saurabh Kadam · Senior Frontend Developer

"Attila's professionalism and healthy perfectionism motivated the entire team to do better."

Rana Das · Head of Engineering, BNP Paribas

"Highly skilled, well-organised, excellent communicator — kept the team aligned while delivering strong technical contributions."

Declan Smith · Senior React Developer

"Outstanding Scrum Master — calm under pressure, motivating, and highly reliable."

Abhijit Saha · Principal Automation Engineer
Let's talk

Building something that has to work.

Backend architecture, delivery leadership, AI integration, or getting a product from idea to production — I'd be glad to help.

[email protected]