Bratislava, Slovakia
My name is
Matej Bádal
I design software system architectures with an end-to-end perspective, covering integrations, architectural styles, testing, monitoring, and production. I enjoy simplifying complexity and delivering reliable, production-ready solutions, while also bringing experience in technical leadership and team leadership.
CV
I focus on software architecture, integrations, and an end-to-end view of development, as well as working with and leading people.
Sep 2024 - Present
Alma Career Slovakia (Profesia spol. s r.o.)
Tribe Architect
Bratislava
- Architect of the B2B platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB segment), part of a broader ecosystem evolving into a global platform across multiple job boards.
- Responsible for end-to-end architecture across multiple systems and integrations.
- Co-responsible for defining the architectural direction of the global platform.
- Designed scalable, production-ready solutions in collaboration with product and business teams.
- Driving technical direction and system design across teams.
- Simplifying system landscape and improving maintainability and reliability.
Aug 2022 - Aug 2024
Alma Career Slovakia (Profesia spol. s r.o.)
Domain Architect
Bratislava
- Owned architecture of the profesia.sk B2B platform domain, including related systems and integrations.
- Led system design and delivery of major architectural changes and improvements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders and architects across the organization.
- Co-responsible for defining the integration strategy of profesia.sk into the global platform and overseeing its implementation.
- Designed scalable, production-ready solutions in collaboration with product and business teams.
- Responsible for team leadership, including hiring, team composition, compensation, and development of team members.
- Mentored developers in system design, DDD, and architectural thinking.
Nov 2019 - Jul 2022
Alma Career Slovakia (Profesia spol. s r.o.)
Lead Developer
Bratislava
- Architect of the largest job portal in Slovakia, serving hundreds of thousands of users monthly and handling thousands of job postings weekly.
- Led development and delivery of key parts of the profesia.sk platform.
- Owned technical design decisions and ensured high-quality implementation.
- Improved development processes, testing, and overall code quality.
- Responsible for team leadership, including hiring, team composition, compensation, and development of team members.
- Mentored team members and supported team growth.
Mar 2017 - Oct 2019
Alma Career Slovakia (Profesia spol. s r.o.)
Senior PHP Developer
Bratislava
- Developed and maintained core functionality of the profesia.sk platform.
- Refactored legacy code and improved performance and system stability.
- Delivered new features and integrations in a production environment.
Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
PHP Developer
Bratislava
- Development and operation of internal automation tools.
- Refactoring legacy parts and performance improvements.
Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
Medium 13, s.r.o.
Web Developer
Bratislava
- Development and operation of a local e-commerce platform for a multinational operator.
- Development of internal tools.