Akshay Joglekar
Fremont,CA
Summary
Software engineer with comprehensive background in building scalable, high-quality software applications and infrastructure. Proven track record of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve impact.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Meta (Instagram)
01.2025 - Current
- Architected and implemented backend systems and mobile experiences powering monetization and personalized content delivery within Instagram with a focus on reliability, rendering performance, and user engagement at the scale of hundreds of millions of users.
Staff Software Engineer - Tech Lead Manager
Square (Block, Inc.)
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Designed and led development of Square’s third-party add-ons platform for Square Point of Sale (POS), enabling extensibility and partner integrations at scale.
- Drove technical strategy and execution across Server, Android and iOS engineering teams while coordinating with third-party developers and cross-functional partners.
- Mentored engineers and influenced engineering best practices across the organization.
Senior Software Engineer
Square (Block, Inc.)
10.2017 - 12.2022
- Designed and developed authentication and time management solutions for the Square Point of Sale application.
- Led development of secure, scalable backend APIs and mobile experiences supporting employee management and authentication workflows.
Software Engineer, Mobile Payments and Identity
Danal, Inc.
02.2011 - 09.2017
- Developed publicly available APIs and backend systems supporting payments and identity verification workflows.
- Implemented scalable infrastructure for enabling SMS delivery and transaction reporting.
Education
M.S. - Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta2010
B.E. - Computer Engineering
University of Pune
Pune, India2009
Skills
- Languages: Java, Kotlin, C/C, JavaScript, SQL, Shell Scripting, PHP
- Backend: REST, Kafka, Hadoop, Redis, Couchbase, MySQL, AWS, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes
- Mobile: Android, Kotlin, Retrofit, Dagger, Jetpack Compose, MVVM
- Frameworks & Technologies: J2EE, RPC, Protocol Buffers, Java Security
- Leadership: System Design, Project management, Mentorship, Agile/Scrum, Eng hiring
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Meta (Instagram)
01.2025 - Current
Staff Software Engineer - Tech Lead Manager
Square (Block, Inc.)
01.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Software Engineer
Square (Block, Inc.)
10.2017 - 12.2022
Software Engineer, Mobile Payments and Identity
Danal, Inc.
02.2011 - 09.2017
M.S. - Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
B.E. - Computer Engineering
University of Pune