Arash Taher

Stockholm, Sweden

Software engineer with over 8 years of experience across finance, gaming, and customer-focused web platforms.

I am a tech-savvy engineer with immense care and attention to detail, always striving to provide the best experience for the users of my products. I do my best work when I am given ownership, and I thrive when working closely with a team that deeply cares about what they do.

Understanding first principles, obsessive focus on the customer, and fully embracing immense opportunities unlocked by AI are at the core of my approach for bringing value to products.

Work Experience

Volvo Cars — Software Engineer, Test Drive Experience

Stockholm, Sweden — 06/2024–Present

Worked on the development of Volvo’s new test drive platform, one of the key lead sources for car purchases.

Tech stack: Go, Node.js, React, GraphQL, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, PostgreSQL, Grafana, Azure


Klarna Bank AB — Software Engineer, Native Banking Network Team

Stockholm, Sweden — 05/2022–05/2024

Klarna is a leading provider of online financial services, offering solutions for online payments and post-purchase financing.

Tech stack: Java, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS (RDS, SQS, EventBridge), Jenkins, Terraform, Kafka


Deriv Services Sdn Bhd — Backend Developer, Data Feed Team

Cyberjaya, Malaysia — 02/2020–05/2022

Deriv.com is a 24/7 online trading platform offering a wide range of derivatives.

Tech stack: Perl, Node.js, C++, PostgreSQL, Redis, Chef, AWS EC2, Docker, Datadog


Paeezan Game Studio — Backend Engineer

Tehran, Iran — 02/2017–02/2018

Developer of the multiplayer strategy game Mafioso.

Tech stack: Node.js, Redis, MongoDB, FluentD, RabbitMQ


Rayvarz Software Engineering — C# Programmer, R&D Department

Tehran, Iran — 04/2013–10/2016

Rayvarz is a leading Iranian software company focused on ERP and MIS systems.

Tech stack: C#, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Angular

Personal Projects

Education

M.Sc. Computer Engineering — Qazvin University, Qazvin, Iran (2014–2016)
B.Sc. Computer Engineering — Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran (2009–2013)