Software Engineer · Chihuahua, México

Samantha Contreras

Software Engineer II · Django · React · AWS
Remote from Chihuahua, México

I build things that scale. Backend systems, frontend experiences, and everything in between — with a sharp eye for clean architecture and code that actually makes sense six months later.

Samantha Dennis
SWE II Fintech · México City
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Engineer by day,
curious mind always.

I'm a software engineer working in fintech, where I design and build systems that handle real money and real scale. My day-to-day lives in Python and Django on the backend, React on the frontend, and AWS as the glue that holds it together.

I operate best when I'm owning hard problems end-to-end — from database migrations under production pressure to stakeholder communication in both Spanish and code. I'm also the person on my team who reads the docs before asking questions.

When I'm not writing code, I'm probably choosing the next book for my club, opening a bottle of wine, or learning something I didn't know I needed to know.

9+ Years building
3 Core languages
Caffeine consumed

My Stack

02 / what I work with
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Backend

Python Django PostgreSQL NestJS Prisma
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Frontend

React TypeScript Next.js HTML/CSS JavaScript
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Cloud & Infra

AWS Docker CI/CD Linux
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Tools & Practices

Git GitLab Feature Flags DB Migrations Code Review

Beyond the Terminal

03 / the rest of me
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Book Club

Monthly reader, occasional lurker-turned-enthusiast. I joined to push past my comfort zone and now I look forward to it every time.

// currently: Red Rising
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Wine

From blind tastings with friends to weeknight pours — wine is a hobby, a conversation, and honestly a legitimate reason to gather people.

// find me on Vivino: samantha.cont
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Guitar

Still learning, always playing. It's one of the few things that demands complete presence — no context switching allowed.

// perpetual beginner, proud of it
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Stargazing

Chihuahua has remarkable dark skies. A telescope, binoculars, and a blanket is all it takes to feel appropriately small.

// favorite: The Three-Body Problem (book + sky)
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Gaming

The Sims 2, Zoo Tycoon, Silent Hill 2 — my childhood in three games. Still building little lives, managing little ecosystems, and occasionally scaring myself.

// came to Mario and Animal Crossing as an adult — apparently I needed the horror phase first
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Cooking

Cooking is my other kind of problem solving — constraints, creativity, and a satisfying output you can actually eat.

// home-cooked > most restaurants

Let's connect & build something.

Whether you have an opportunity, a project idea, or just want to talk tech (or wine) — my inbox is open.