Hi, my name is

Luís Melo.

Staff Software Engineer @ Qonto

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 * Born, raised and living in Portugal.
 * Building fintech products that help businesses across Europe.
 * (Slow) Triathlete, avid learner and code enthusiast.
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About Me

My name is Luís, and I was born and raised in Joane, Portugal. I have a master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, and Automation but my passion for software led me to get a post-graduation degree in Software Engineering.

I'm currently working as a Staff Software Engineer at Qonto, the leading European business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers.

In my free time, I like to read tech blogs and experiment with new technologies. I love cinema, traveling and learning about the history of every place I visit. You can also find me practicing sports like running, swimming and biking.

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Experience

Qonto
Staff Software Engineer Oct 2025 - Present

Qonto is the leading European business finance solution. It simplifies everything from everyday banking and financing to bookkeeping and spending management, serving hundreds of thousands of SMEs and freelancers across Europe.

Senior Software Engineer Aug 2022 - Oct 2025

Built and scaled Qonto's platform, contributing to the growth of a product used by hundreds of thousands of European businesses.

Curve
Software Engineer May 2021 - Jul 2022

Backend Software Engineer working with Golang in the fintech space.

  • US launch: from start to alpha, beta and public launch
  • Crypto Rewards
  • Smart Rules
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
Invited Professor Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

Seasonal teaching position at IPCA in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Kelvin Inc.
Software Engineer Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

Backend Engineer working with Golang and Python in a cloud distributed environment to develop high availability software. Kelvin Inc. is a San Francisco based company that enables physical systems to optimize and operate themselves.

HUUB
Software Engineer Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

Backend Engineer working with Python and Django Rest Framework in a micro-service based environment powered by AWS. Led a team of 4 developers and was part of the software architecture design.

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Education

Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
Post-graduation in Software Engineering Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

Solidified knowledge in the full software product lifecycle: requirements gathering, software architecture, development methodologies, testing strategies, and team management.

Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering Sep 2012 - Jul 2017

Major in Automation, specializing in Robotics and Systems. Advanced math, physics, computer science, IoT, industrial automation and computer vision.

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Get In Touch

I'm always open to new opportunities and interesting conversations. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

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