Backend Systems Architect
Anurag Goel
I build the services people only notice when they fail: event pipelines, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems that stay boring under serious load.
Over the last 10+ years, I have worked across FinTech, AdTech, EdTech, Telecom, and Ecommerce with Java, Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Apache Beam, and PySpark. I care about clean interfaces, observable systems, pragmatic architecture, and shipping code that survives production traffic.
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Latest writing
All postsNotes from production engineering: backend systems, data platforms, reliability, and practical architecture.
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You’ve got ₹10 lakh sitting idle. A bonus, a property sale, an ESOP payout, or just cash you haven’t deployed yet. Continue reading on Stackademic »
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Your algorithm is O(n log n). Your colleague’s is O(n²). Yours loses in production. Here is why that happens far more often than anyone… Continue reading on Stackademic »
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I Backtested the 9:30 NIFTY Short Strangle 40 Different Ways — Every Single One Lost MoneyJul 18, 2026
TL;DR: 8 strike distances × 5 stop-losses × 6 months of 1-minute data × real Indian brokerage costs = 40 configurations tested, ZERO… Continue reading on Stackademic »
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A Chinese startup just beat Claude at coding, beat GPT at research, and promised to give away the weights. Most developers still haven’t… Continue reading on Stackademic »
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Most backend engineers never actually outgrow PostgreSQL. What they outgrow is the way they’re using it. Continue reading on Stackademic »
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