Mert Uygur

Staff Software Engineer · Individual Contributor

01 About

Staff Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building full-stack web applications, backend services, and cloud-based platforms. I work across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and production systems, with experience in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, Django, Kotlin, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS. I focus on building maintainable systems, leading complex migrations, improving reliability, and collaborating across teams to deliver user-facing products.

02 Skills / Tech Stack

Languages: TypeScript, Python, Kotlin, Java, C++, SQL

Frontend: React, Next.js, microfrontends, WebSockets

Backend: Django, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, GraphQL, Kafka

Cloud / Infrastructure: AWS, EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD

Observability: Datadog, Sentry, structured logging

Systems: Linux, RTOS, Boost, DDS, RS-232, JNI

03 Experience

Bites Senior Software Engineer

  • Built telemetry and telecommand software on a Java-based YAMCS stack, integrating hardware through serial and network communication protocols.
  • Developed C++17/Linux simulation support software that loaded Simulink-generated shared libraries and communicated with system components through an asynchronous Boost TCP server.
  • Contributed to high-performance radar adapter software using DDS, TCP, Google Test, and Azure DevOps pipelines.

Apr 2020 - Oct 2022 Ankara, Turkey

Ayesas Software Engineer

  • Built Java/OSGi control software for onboard decoy launchers on distributed Linux systems, including C++ JNI integration and automated TeamCity builds.
  • Contributed C++ communication components on Integrity RTOS for Link 16 tactical data link software in avionics systems.
  • Developed C++/Qt regression-test infrastructure for digital map software used in avionics systems.

Dec 2016 - Apr 2020 Ankara, Turkey

04 Education

Middle East Technical University M.Sc. in Computer Engineering

Advanced study in computer engineering, software systems, and applied backend architecture.

2018 - 2021 Ankara, Turkey

Bilkent University B.Sc. in Computer Engineering

Foundation in algorithms, systems programming, software engineering, and computer systems.

2012 - 2016 Ankara, Turkey