About
I'm Jayanth Kethineni, a Backend Software Engineer based in Austin, Texas. I specialize in building low-latency, distributed systems that handle real-world scale and complexity.
What I do
I build backend systems with explicit constraints and measurable results. My work focuses on production-grade architecture: idempotency patterns, event consistency, failure handling, and aggressive latency optimization. I think in terms of SLOs, tradeoffs, and failure modes rather than just features.
Experience
CRED
Software Engineering Intern
Built Java + Spring Boot services handling 10M+ records. Achieved ~40% performance improvement through SQL optimization and strategic indexing. Worked on production pipelines with real scale constraints.
Technical focus
Backend & Infrastructure
Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Docker
System Design Patterns
Idempotency, Outbox pattern, Circuit breakers, Rate limiting, Cache strategies
Performance
Sub-50ms p99 latency, 1K+ TPS throughput, Query optimization, Indexing strategies
Reliability
Strong consistency, Failure handling, Audit logging, Observability