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Shahfayaz Khan

Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead in Dubai, UAE — backend architecture, MT5 trading platforms, crypto payment gateways, automation and Web3. 10+ years shipping production software; leads and mentors engineering teams.

About Shahfayaz

Shahfayaz Khan (often searched as “shahfayaz”) is a software engineer who started with Java, Android and desktop systems and today designs high-throughput Node.js and Java backends, trading and brokerage platforms, multi-chain payment rails and large-scale browser-automation systems. He holds a BSCS from Gomal University.

Selected work

Experience

  • Senior Backend Developer, Zonix — Dubai Marina, 11/2025 – Present. Architected backend systems using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Sequelize with a focus on scalability and clean service boundaries.
  • Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead (Automation), Softbuilders Software Design LLC — Dubai, 07/2023 – Present. Architected a full-scale e-commerce automation ecosystem (Amazon & eBay) with Node.js, Puppeteer, Playwright, and Express.js — reduced manual operations by 70%.
  • Senior Software Developer (Remote), Public sector organization Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Peshawar, 03/2022 – Present. Architected and delivered a secure, scalable enterprise platform with a focus on performance, reliability, and cybersecurity.
  • Senior Software Developer Lead, Dr Fida Painless & General Hospital — Peshawar, 08/2017 – 11/2022. Designed and built a Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) as a Java desktop app for local-network, offline operation.
  • Center IT Head (Remote), ELL & Cars (UK-based company) — Remote (UK), 01/2019 – 03/2023. Developed and deployed Solidity smart contracts for DeFi across Ethereum Mainnet, Polygon, Optimism, and testnets.
  • Senior Software Developer Lead, Saif Medical Complex Hospital — Swabi, 08/2021 – 07/2023. Built a full HMIS as a Java desktop application for offline local-network hospital operations.
  • Java Developer, Venture Software House — Peshawar, 07/2015 – 11/2019. Built feature-rich Android apps (Android Studio, Java/Kotlin) with REST integrations and SQLite persistence.

Now

  • Building: A unified multi-broker trading backend with one-click, per-broker Docker deployments; A multi-chain crypto payment & wallet gateway that credits MT5 accounts; Copy-trading (PAMM / MAM) and prop-firm challenge platforms
  • Learning: .NET & ASP.NET — to own the MT5 bridge end to end; Apache Kafka & RabbitMQ for event-driven services
  • Side project: A Flutter lend-&-borrow ledger app for Android, iOS and the web, on Firebase
  • Open to: Senior / lead backend roles; Fintech, trading & Web3 platform builds; Architecture reviews

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Contact

Open to senior engineering and team-lead roles, consulting and platform builds. Email Shahfayaz or message on WhatsApp.