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The Shortlist Edit 4 - Developers you should know

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The Shortlist Team
March 11, 2025

Welcome to The Shortlist Edit. We do weekly drops featuring tech talent profiles.

This Edit focuses on engineering talent (with a bias for FinTech). Let’s dive in!

Jonas Lantto

Full Stack Developer Specializing in Financial Systems 🏦

💪 Notable experience: Sr Software Engineer @ Bits Technology, Senior Full Stack Engineer @ LogicMonitor

✨ Great fit for: Product Engineering, Full Stack Engineering, Financial Technology

👀 TL;DR:

⏩ Experienced full stack developer with background in financial systems.

⏩ Strong technical skills across both frontend and backend technologies.

Jonas is a senior software engineer with specialized experience in financial technology systems. At Bits Technology, he develops scalable software solutions with a focus on reliability and security.

Previously at LogicMonitor, Jonas worked as a Senior Full Stack Engineer where he built monitoring systems for complex IT infrastructure. His role involved both frontend and backend development to create intuitive interfaces backed by robust data processing capabilities.

Jonas combines technical expertise with practical business understanding, making him particularly effective at translating complex requirements into functioning systems. His experience spans multiple industries, with particular strength in financial services. He brings both technical depth and breadth to engineering teams looking to build reliable, secure, and performant applications.

Ruan Smit

Product-Focused Full Stack Engineer For Fintechs

💪 Notable experience: Product Engineer @ Alguna (YC S23), Engineering Manager @ Primer

✨ Great fit for: Full stack & backend engineering, product engineering

👀 TL;DR:

⏩ Technical leader who's managed multi-disciplinary teams and built developer-focused products.

⏩ Strong expertise in building products for financial technology innovation.

Ruan is a product engineer currently building at Alguna, a Y Combinator-backed startup in the B2B billing space. His technical foundation is complemented by leadership experience at Primer, where he managed two multi-disciplinary teams working on Universal Checkout SDKs and Account Experience dashboard products.

At Primer, Ruan oversaw a 7-person team spanning mobile, frontend and backend engineering while taking on product management responsibilities. He worked directly with founders, led hiring processes, managed growth reviews, and collaborated with sales and marketing on pricing and product releases.

Ruan would make for a great hire for early and growth stage FinTech teams.

And that’s a wrap ✅

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