Gal Tidhar
Senior / Staff Software Engineer · Backend & Platform · Zagreb
10+ years building backend systems that have to work at scale — from Siemens enterprise PLM to Shopify logistics infrastructure to open-source notification platforms. I specialize in distributed systems, TypeScript/Java backends, platform engineering, and cutting the waste out of engineering operations.
Experience
Career Changelog
10 years. Seven companies. Same story every time: build systems that have to work — and do.
2025 — now
Sedric.ai
Senior Software Engineer
Building AI-assisted engineering workflows and developer tooling. Reduced CI build time by 78% and dev overhead by 90%. Architecting the platform layer for AI-native product delivery.
2024 — 2025
Novu.co
Senior Software Engineer
Open-source notification infrastructure platform (35k+ GitHub stars). Full-stack feature work across the notification engine, multi-step workflow builder, and provider integrations.
2022 — 2024
Shopify · Flexport
Staff Software Engineer
Commerce logistics infrastructure at global scale. Reduced deployment delays by 70%. Distributed systems for supply chain orchestration following Flexport's acquisition of Shopify Logistics.
2022
Deliverr
Senior Software Engineer
Last-mile fulfilment platform acquired by Shopify. Built order routing and warehouse management integrations, then transitioned to the unified Shopify/Flexport engineering org.
2020 — 2022
Wochit
Lead Software Engineer
Led engineering for the video creation and publishing platform. Full-stack from video processing pipeline to React editor. Reduced infrastructure cost by 46% through caching and cloud optimisation.
2018 — 2020
Siemens PLM
Software Engineer
Enterprise PLM software serving global manufacturing customers. Java backend and web frontend for manufacturing lifecycle tools. Introduced modern JavaScript tooling into legacy systems.
2014 — 2018
Jebo GMBH
Full-Stack Developer
First engineering role — built full-stack web applications from scratch. Grew from junior to mid-level while shipping production systems used across Germany and Austria.
Impact
78%
CI build
time cut
time cut
90%
dev overhead
reduced
reduced
70%
fewer deploy
delays
delays
46%
infra cost
reduction
reduction
10
years
experience
experience
7
companies
shipped at
shipped at
Skills
Tech Stack
Languages
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Python
PHP
Backend
Node.js
NestJS
Spring Boot
REST APIs
GraphQL
gRPC
Frontend
React
Next.js
HTML/CSS
Cloud & Infra
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
Databases
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MySQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
Practices
Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
DX Engineering
System Design
Code Review
Tech Writing
Mentorship
AI / Tooling
Claude Code
Base44
Make.com
LLM APIs
Agentic workflows
Open Source
What I've shipped publicly
Novu
Open-source notification infrastructure for developers — multi-channel (email, SMS, push, in-app), workflow-driven, with a growing ecosystem of provider integrations. Contributed full-stack features to the core engine, workflow builder, and integration layer.
35k+ GitHub stars
Production at scale
Freelance work
Selected projects
A sample of what I build for clients outside my full-time role.
Small business · Croatia
Boat Taxi — Booking & Marina System
End-to-end booking system and marina berth management for a Croatian island operator. 4-language production system delivered in 4 hours using AI-assisted development.
Tech company · Germany
Payroll & HR Backoffice
Replaced manual spreadsheet workflows with a unified payroll and HR system for a 30-person company. Payroll processing time reduced from days to hours.
Small business · Israel
Business Operating System
Custom operational platform replacing cross-department spreadsheets. Every team works in a single system built around the company's actual process — not a generic SaaS.
Business inquiries → zazet-solutions.hr
Get in touch
Let's talk engineering
Freelance contracts, consulting, open-source collaboration, or just a good technical conversation.