Smarton Backend
Enterprise-grade microservices backend with event-driven architecture
Tech Stack
99.9%
Uptime
8+
Services
10K TPS
Throughput
Problem Statement
Monolithic backends struggle to scale with increasing user load and complex feature sets, leading to deployment bottlenecks, distinct points of failure, and difficulty in maintaining code quality across large teams.
Overview
The Smarton-backend project is architected as a microservices-based platform, using robust technologies such as Python (FastAPI), RabbitMQ for message brokering, JWT for secure authentication and authorization, and Docker for streamlined deployment. The backend provides a comprehensive set of RESTful APIs and integrates with scalable databases such as MongoDB and PostgreSQL. Observability, logging, and CI/CD pipelines are in place for production-readiness.
My Role & Contributions
Backend Architect - Designed the microservices architecture, implemented event-driven patterns with RabbitMQ, secured endpoints with OAuth2/JWT, and established DevOps practices with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Tech Stack
Challenges & Solutions
Challenge
Transitioning from a monolithic structure to disparate microservices without introducing latency or consistency issues
Solution
Implemented an event-driven architecture using RabbitMQ for decoupled service communication and background job processing
Challenge
Handling asynchronous background tasks and inter-service communication reliably under high load
Solution
Deployed containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes for independent scaling and automated orchestration
Challenge
Ensuring consistent security and observability across multiple independent service deployments
Solution
Established centralized logging (ELK) and monitoring (Prometheus) alongside a unified JWT authentication gateway