Nilay Shah
Summary
Accomplished Staff Software Engineer with 13 years of experience in designing scalable web platforms and design systems. Led cross-functional teams to define frontend architecture and deliver high-quality user experiences. Expertise in JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, emphasizing performance and usability. Skilled in utilizing AI-assisted tools to enhance engineering productivity and code quality.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Software Engineer
LinkedIn
Mountain View, California
04.2019 - Current
- Tech lead for Enterprise Jobs team driving roadmap, system design, and cross-team alignment
- Architected Hiring Agent platform enabling scalable job posting and applicant workflows
- Led development of multi-channel communication platform (Email, Push, SMS, InApp)
- Designed pay-for-performance system impacting enterprise revenue model
- Enhanced delivery reliability and scalability through targeted system design improvements.
- Mentored engineers on frontend architecture and code quality, fostering improved development standards.
- Facilitated adoption of internal platforms by conducting architecture and code reviews.
Senior Software Engineer
eBay
San Jose, California
07.2016 - 03.2019
- Led frontend development for Seller Marketing Engine, enhancing performance, accessibility, and security.
- Developed scalable software solutions for e-commerce platforms.
Software Engineer
Ericsson
03.2014 - 07.2016
- Created reusable UI components and frameworks to enhance user experience in network management systems.
Software Engineer
Dell
Santa Clara, California
02.2013 - 02.2014
- Worked on Dell’s Active System Manager that has automated workload delivery and end-to-end infrastructure management.
Education
MS - Software Engineering
San Jose State University
BE - Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai
Skills
- Reactjs and JavaScript
- HTML5 and CSS3
- GraphQL
- Java programming
- Performance optimization
- Frontend security
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Spark
- Scala programming
- Kafka messaging
- gRPC communication
- Design systems development
- Cursor management
- Claude Code integration
- GitHub Copilot
Websites
Timeline
Staff Software Engineer
LinkedIn
04.2019 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
eBay
07.2016 - 03.2019
Software Engineer
Ericsson
03.2014 - 07.2016
Software Engineer
Dell
02.2013 - 02.2014
MS - Software Engineering
San Jose State University
BE - Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai