Juraj Šimon

Senior Software Engineer

Litomyšl, Czech Republic · Hybrid

Experienced software engineer with 15+ years in web and backend development. Hands-on expertise in modern JavaScript ecosystems, DevOps, and cloud-native tooling. Proven track record in modernizing architectures and delivering reliable internal platforms, with some experience in team leadership and mentoring.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Shoptet

Apr 2023 – Present | Prague, Czechia (Hybrid)

Contributed to GitLab to GitHub migration
Actively maintain company-wide GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows
Developed on-demand cloud preview functionality for core systems
Actively working on the primary release toolset for the Shoptet platform

GitHub ActionsPHPNode.jsTypeScriptDenoBashDocker

Frontend Team Lead / Senior React Developer

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Mar 2021 – Jun 2023 | Prague, Czechia

Led a frontend team of 6 developers
Participated in planning and project management
Developed and maintained internal CMS and tooling
Migrated legacy server-rendered frontend to SPA React architecture
Contributed to DevOps tooling and observability using ELK, Grafana, Redis, and Docker

ReactTypeScriptWebpackNode.jsDevOps

Senior Node.js Developer / Dev Lead

Bohemia Interactive

2016 – 2019 | Prague, Czechia

Started as a senior full-stack developer and later transitioned to dev lead
Led a team of 5 developers across frontend, backend, and full-stack roles
Worked on company websites, game-related microservices, and internal portals
Focused on code quality, architecture, and code reviews

Node.jsVue.jsJavaScriptCouchbaseDevOps

Senior PHP Developer

ActionPlanner

2015 – 2016 | Prague, Czechia

Optimized performance for SQL-heavy workloads
Developed features and conducted code reviews
Worked on executive management support software

PHPMySQLSQLAngularJS

Software Developer (PHP / Java)

QualityUnit

2010 – 2015 | Bratislava, Slovakia

Worked on large-scale products: LiveAgent and PostAffiliatePro
Contributed to core architecture, database design, and integrations
Performed continuous performance tuning and system optimization

PHPJavaSQLJavaScriptGit

PHP Developer

QuickCode s.r.o.

2008 – 2009 | Bratislava, Slovakia

Part-time development on small and mid-sized projects
Built gaming platform modules and custom web applications

PHP

Core Skills

Languages (Human)

Slovak (native)Czech (fluent)English (fluent)

Languages (Programming)

JavaScriptTypeScriptPHPJava

Frontend

ReactVue.jsHTMLCSS

Backend

Node.jsDenoPHP

DevOps & Tooling

GitHub ActionsDockerELKGrafanaCI/CD

Databases

MySQLSQLNoSQL (Couchbase)

Leadership

Team collaborationMentoringCode reviewsProject planning