
Lucas Barzan
Full-Stack AI Engineer · Brazil · Remote
Full-Stack AI Engineer with 6+ years of experience building production software across AI, fintech, and healthcare. Currently at Satsuma.ai, building systems that connect companies’ products and APIs to AI assistants via MCP. Previously spent 4+ years working on GooRoo Crédito’s payroll lending platform, co-architecting the project from scratch into ~15 microservices and building the cloud systems behind a 5x increase in monthly revenue, including an AI pipeline that turns payslips into validated credit data. Owns features end to end using TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, and AWS, with experience working in remote, international teams.
Experience
Full-Stack AI Engineer · Satsuma.ai
Sep 2026 – Present · United States (Remote)United States (Remote)
Building infrastructure that connects companies’ existing products and APIs to AI assistants through technologies like MCP, enabling users to access data and take actions directly through AI-powered experiences.
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer · GooRoo Crédito
Jul 2025 – Sep 2026 · Brazil (Remote)Brazil (Remote)
Joined as a senior engineer to strengthen the platform’s scalability and integration capabilities in the fintech space. Focused on building partner-facing APIs, improving code quality, and serving as a technical reference to accelerate team delivery.
- Built an AI-powered payslip analysis tool leveraging AWS Textract (OCR) and OpenAI LLMs to transform unstructured payroll documents into structured, validated data for credit analysis.
- Designed and implemented an external RESTful API enabling partner integrations with our system, expanding platform reach and unlocking new revenue streams. Tech stack: Node.js, Express, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS.
- Provided technical guidance and code reviews across back-end and front-end development, helping improve code quality and unblock delivery.
Full-Stack Software Engineer · Finnet
Feb 2022 – Jun 2025 · Brazil (Remote)Brazil (Remote)
Core member of the engineering team that designed and built a payroll loan platform for a fintech (GooRoo Crédito) from the ground up. Contributed across the stack — from architecture and high-performance back-end services to front-end features and integrations — supporting rapid business growth and scaling.
- Co-architected a payroll loan platform from scratch for a fintech (GooRoo Crédito), implementing authentication with AWS Cognito, front-end integration flows with React/Vue, and code organization standards that let ~15 microservices scale reliably with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
- Delivered a high-throughput cloud-native solution with AWS Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB that processed dozens of loan requests per second, directly driving a 5x increase in monthly revenue.
- Implemented automated notifications via AWS SNS (SMS, email, and system alerts), increasing customer engagement and reducing delays in critical business processes.
Full-Stack Software Engineer · Laboratório Bridge
Jun 2021 – Feb 2022 · Brazil (Remote)Brazil (Remote)
Contributed to the development and maintenance of e-SUS APS, an electronic medical record system widely adopted in health units across Brazil.
- Identified and resolved application bugs in e-SUS APS, an electronic medical record system widely adopted in health units across Brazil, improving reliability for thousands of healthcare professionals.
- Created a log analysis and summarization tool in JavaScript, significantly accelerating support workflows and improving response times to user issues.
- Performed critical correction procedures on PostgreSQL production databases, ensuring data integrity and high system performance.
Software Engineer · Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Aug 2020 – Jan 2021 · Brazil (Remote)Brazil (Remote)
Contributed to the development of CovidApp, an open-source Bluetooth-based contact tracing solution designed to support UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina) during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Developed core Android features for CovidApp, an open-source Bluetooth-based contact tracing solution built to support UFSC during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Implemented backend endpoints in Python for system integration, improving data flow and overall app efficiency.
- Conducted extensive software testing to ensure reliability and accuracy of contact tracing functionality.
Freelance Software Engineer · Freelance
Jan 2018 – Sep 2018 · Brazil (Remote)Brazil (Remote)
Developed 8 native Android applications, including "Coins and Notes Counter" (200,000+ downloads, ~700 ratings, 4.5+ average, later acquired by an international client) and "Character Generator" (30,000+ downloads, later acquired by an international client).
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science · Federal University of Santa Catarina
Jan 2019 – Dec 2022General English Course in C2-level · European School of English (ESE)
Aug 2024 – Nov 2024GoStack Bootcamp (Node.js, React, and React Native) · Rocketseat
Jul 2019 – Jul 2020
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · Amazon Web Services
Sep 2023EF SET English Certificate 91/100 (C2 Proficient) · EF SET
Sep 2023JSNSD: OpenJS Node.js Services Developer · The Linux Foundation
May 2023
Skills
- LanguagesTypeScript, JavaScript, Python
- Frameworks & ToolsNode.js, Express, React, Vue, Next.js, PostgreSQL
- Infrastructure & AIAWS, Docker, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI/LLM Applications, Distributed Systems, Microservices
Projects
Coins and Notes Counter
A native Android personal finance app with 200,000+ downloads, ~700 ratings, and a 4.5+ average on the Play Store; also built a web version with TypeScript and React. Acquired by an international client in April 2021.
TypeScript · React · Android
Pomozzo
A productivity platform based on the Pomodoro Technique, enabling task focus and progress tracking; developed with Node.js, Next.js, AWS, and TypeScript. Successfully acquired by an international client in May 2021.
Node.js · TypeScript · React
Awards
Top 5% at the Brazilian Olympiad in Informatics (OBI)
Nov 2019Ranked 103rd out of 1,991 participants in the Senior Programming category of the XXI Brazilian Olympiad in Informatics (OBI), one of Brazil’s most prestigious national programming competitions.
2nd Place in Pixelthon Hackathon
Jul 2020Achieved 2nd place in Pixelthon, a technology hackathon focused on innovation and software development.


