Hristijan Gjorgjioski

Senior Backend / Full-Stack Engineer

Profile

Senior backend engineer specializing in scalable systems, distributed architectures, and production-grade APIs. Experienced in leading teams and delivering high-impact solutions across fintech and SaaS products.

Core Expertise

Backend

Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, REST, GraphQL

Infrastructure

Azure, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD

Architecture

System Design, Scalability, Authentication, Performance

Experience

The Digital Fox — Team Lead 05.2025 – 12.2025
  • Architected and scaled a payment platform processing over $10k/day.
  • Led backend architecture, security, and system design decisions.
  • Mentored developers and enforced engineering best practices.
Bright-Marbles — Full Stack Engineer 02.2024 – 05.2025
  • Delivered onboarding and analytics features used by thousands of users.
  • Improved system stability and performance under production load.
  • Worked on anyone.com
GrabIT — Full Stack Engineer 12.2022 – 02.2024
  • Scaled a celebrity ad-posting platform to support 7,500 concurrent users using Next.js and NestJS.
  • Designed backend APIs and optimized performance under high load.
Rhino Entertainment — Full Stack Engineer 04.2022 – 11.2022
  • Online Casinos
  • Built internal npm package that raise user conversion rate by 25%
  • React + Nest.js
IWConnect — Full Stack Engineer 04.2021 – 04.2022
  • Developed high-performance administrative dashboards using Laravel and React, enabling real-time data visualization for client Ruby Ribbon

Testimonials

“I really appreciated working with Kiko. He is organized, structured, and knows his stuff. More importantly he is an eager learner which is an important skill today. Kiko is a genuinely good person and a reliable colleague. Good to have on the team.”

Bane Patchev, Co-Founder@The Digital Fox

“I worked closely with Hristijan at The Digital Fox, and he’s one of those developers you trust with real responsibility. He’s a strong full-stack engineer with excellent JavaScript and TypeScript skills, comfortable owning features end-to-end and delivering high-quality, production-ready code. He thinks ahead, anticipates issues early, and approaches problems with clarity and discipline. He’s reliable, professional, and easy to collaborate with, the kind of teammate who adds value both technical and personal side of things. I’d gladly work with him again and strongly recommend him to any team looking for a capable full-stack developer.”

Stefan Shipinkoski, Lead Data Scientist@The Digital Fox

“I had the pleasure of working with Hristijan during my time at GrabIT, and from the very beginning, it was clear that he is exceptionally talented, ambitious, and eager to learn. He approaches every challenge with curiosity, dedication, and a strong drive to improve himself. What stands out the most is his passion for growth and his willingness to go the extra mile to achieve his goals. I’m confident that Hristijan will continue to achieve great things in his career, and any team would be lucky to have him.”

Viktorija Damchevska, PeopleOperation, Disrupt HR