Hi, my name is
Christian Eilers.
I build distributed systems at scale.
Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience specializing in distributed systems, gRPC, Kubernetes, and Go. Currently at Nutanix designing orchestration frameworks that scale from 100 to 5,000+ concurrent operations. MS in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Hi there! I'm Christian, a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience building distributed systems that handle thousands of concurrent operations with low latency and high reliability.
Currently at Nutanix, I designed and implemented an in-house orchestration framework using Go, NATS, and Protobuf that increased supported concurrency from 100 to 5,000 operations while reducing execution latency by 80%. Previously, I scaled voice infrastructure at Sinch from 3 to 60 concurrent calls per pod by migrating from TypeScript to Go and WebSockets to gRPC.
I hold an MS in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University where I was a Graduate Research Assistant developing frameworks for SAGA transactions using gRPC. My expertise spans Go, Java, Kubernetes, gRPC, Kafka, and NATS—the building blocks of modern distributed infrastructure.
Feb. 2024 - Current
Nutanix NDB
Member of Technical Staff 3
Led the design and implementation of an in-house orchestration framework for long-running operations using Go, NATS, and Protobuf, increasing supported concurrency from 100 → 5,000 and reducing execution latency by 80%. Owned the architecture end-to-end, authored comprehensive documentation and developer tooling that enabled cross-team adoption, allowing multiple product teams to integrate seamlessly with the new framework.
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Guidewire
Software Engineer Intern
During my tenure, I spearheaded pivotal improvements to a 2M+ line codebase, skillfully harnessing tools such as Selenide, TestNG, Java, Groovy, and OpenAPI. I deepened backend proficiency with Java and Groovy, focusing on operational optimization. Worked autonomously on high-impact projects, consistently seeking clarifications and delivering seamless integrations with internal frameworks. A senior member from the development team commended my ability to produce well-organized code, manage complex product layers, and collaborate effectively across teams, noting my clear communication and dedication to understanding and fulfilling project requirements.
Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2022
Sinch
Software Engineer: Voice
Reworked voice engine backend, porting from TypeScript to Go. Scaled concurrent voice-calls from 3 to 60 per Kubernetes Pod. Migrated communication from WebSockets to gRPC. Built an orchestrator in Go for correct call distribution, reconnection handling, and call forwarding. Wrote a Load Generator with data streaming and audio quality validation integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Mar. 2015 - Mar. 2018
Etheryal
Lead Software Engineer
Developed an MMORPG with classes, races, questing system, zone unlocking, leveling, health and mana systems. Built with Java using Spigot Framework and Buycraft for payment processing. Developed a micro-transaction system with reward-based mechanics. Optimized data gathering through MySQL indexing, achieving a 30% reduction in data retrieval times.
Featured Project
DGM: Distributed Game Manager
- Designed and implemented a distributed region-balancing system for multiplayer games featuring a leader/follower architecture for dynamic region assignment. Implemented automatic rebalancing on node failure, real-time cross-region player visibility, and event-driven state propagation via pub/sub. Enables seamless player movement across a partitioned 10×10 world grid with minimal coupling and horizontal scalability.
Go
NATS
Distributed Systems
Pub/Sub
Other Projects
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Go
Primary language at Nutanix for building orchestration frameworks. Scaled Sinch voice engine from 3 to 60 concurrent calls per pod. Implemented DGM distributed region-balancing system with leader/follower architecture.
- Go
- Java
- gRPC / Protobuf
- Kubernetes
- NATS
- Docker
- Kafka
- Python
- TypeScript
- AWS
- GCP
- MySQL
- React
- SAGA Transactions
- Azure
Master of Science in Software Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Graduate Research Assistant developing a Framework for SAGA Transactions using gRPC
- Cloud Computing
- Software Verification & Testing
- Distributed Systems
- Foundations of Software Engineering
- Data Science for Software Engineering
- Software Design & Architecture
Courses
2022 - 2023
GPA: 3.8
Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering. Graduated with Distinction
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
IoT Researcher: Framework using Java, Google Nearby & Custom Annotation Processing
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Capstone Project
- Cloud Software Architecture
- Advanced Programming
- Database Systems
- Detailed Design & Architecture
- Modern Web Technologies
Courses
2018 - 2021
GPA: 4.0
If you would like to work together or discuss an opportunity, please use the form or send me an email at christian@eilers.cl