Ilya Lebedev ⚡️
Senior / Staff Backend Engineer
Name: Ilya Lebedev
Location: Remote (US/EU time zones), B2B contract
Languages: Russian (Native), English (C2), Spanish (A1)
Contact
Website: ilyalebe.dev
Email: ilya0lebedev@gmail.com
LinkedIn: ilya-lebedev-554225102
Telegram: @rubyminer
GitHub: lebedevilya
Profile
Senior Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable systems and distributed infrastructure. Ex-founder (Techstars ‘25). Built and scaled infrastructure-heavy platform to 18,000+ users and 25,000+ deployed nodes. Strong experience in backend architecture, REST APIs, background processing and performance optimization. Main stack: Ruby (Rails), with hands-on experience in JavaScript and Python. Comfortable working across different stacks.
Experience

Technical Founder

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026 — nodes.garden (remote)
  • Founded and led the technical development of Web3/AI node as a service platform.
  • Built APIs and internal tooling used for managing large-scale infrastructure. 25,000+ nodes deployed in a year.
  • Scaled platform from 0 to 18,000+ users and six-figure revenue.
  • Owned backend architecture, core domain modeling, background processing.
  • Worked with browser automation, scraping, CAPTCHA bypassing and anti-detection techniques
  • Assembled and managed a distributed team of 10 people including engineers, customer support, BD.
  • Completed Techstars Web3 2025, XFounders Season 4 and Founder.University Cohort 9 programs.
Tech: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, RSpec, GoodJob, Hotwire, TailwindCSS, Docker, fly.io

Fullstack Ruby Engineer

Aug 2024 – Mar 2025 — reinvented-hospitality.com (remote)
  • Built and launched a full-cycle POS system (Rails + Hotwire) in under 3 months.
  • Designed and delivered core domain features for restaurant and hotel operations.
  • Delivered tax reports, data exports and operational tooling.
Tech: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Hotwire, MiniTest, TailwindCSS, ViewComponent, AWS, Docker

Backend Ruby Engineer

Aug 2022 – Aug 2024 — xometry.de (remote)
  • Contributed to backend architecture of a manufacturing marketplace with thousands of buyers and suppliers globally.
  • Implemented & launched UK and TR regional apps under tight deadlines (1 month).
  • Built AI-powered HS codes search tool which cut down code search time for logistics team by 90%+
  • Designed and implemented async intercompany communication systems with background processing and data consistency.
  • Fully owned & managed Salesforce integrations/pipelines.
  • Built foundational domain systems (HS codes, manufacturing attributes, pricing logic).
Tech: Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, RSpec, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, GraphQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, Python, Airflow

Backend Ruby Engineer

2019 – 2021 at sputnik8.com, igooods.ru, rubyroidlabs.com (remote)
Backend development across e-commerce, travel, insurance, and internal tooling products. Both in-house and outsourcing projects from EU/US.
Tech: Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, VueJS, RSpec, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, GraphQL, REST APIs, Heroku, AWS

Internships & Early Career

2017 – 2019
  • Yandex: Web Developer Intern. Python, ReactJS, GraphQL.
  • Joint Institute for Nuclear Research: C++/CUDA Developer Intern.
  • WorldQuant: Quantitative Research Consultant.
Education & Programs

XFounders Season 4

2025 — x-founders.com

1 month on-site program involving dozens of startups and mentors, organized with Starknet Foundation

Techstars Web3 '25

2025 — techstars.com

Selected for Techstars Web3 '25; scaled the business and pitched with on-site deep dives in Dublin & London

Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

2017–2019 — Saint Petersburg State University

Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

2013–2017 — Saint Petersburg State University
Selected Projects

nodes.garden

Web3/AI NaaS platform built with Ruby on Rails. Finalist of Backdrop Build V4–V6:  backdropbuild.com/builds/nodesgarden

customs.codes

RAG customs codes AI classification tool built with Ruby on Rails. Finalist of Backdrop Build V3:  backdropbuild.com/builds/v3/customscodes

Core Skills
  • Languages: Ruby, Javascript, Python
  • Backend: REST/GraphQL APIs, distributed systems, domain modeling, scalability, performance optimization
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Async: Sidekiq, SolidQueue, RabbitMQ
  • Infra: Docker, CI/CD, AWS, GCP, fly.io, Heroku, Kamal
  • Observability: Datadog, Sentry, Appsignal
  • Frontend: Hotwire, ReactJS, ViewComponent, TailwindCSS
  • AI: LLM integrations, RAG, vector DBs
  • Payments: Stripe, PayPal, CloudPayments, Copperx & others