Software Engineer & Founder
Senior software engineer & founder shipping fintech and AI at scale. Whether you need an admin platform, a full-stack product, or AI automations — I turn your idea into something production-grade, fast.
7+
Years shipping
5
Companies
4
Junior engineers led
The problem
The junior trap
You hired a team or an agency. Juniors touch the code, seniors review tickets. Nobody actually owns the outcome — and you're the one explaining context on every call.
The cost trap
Hourly billing means every question costs money. Every scope change is a negotiation. You started with a budget and ended with a bill you didn't expect.
The speed gap
Your competitors ship in weeks. Your current setup ships in quarters. The gap compounds with every sprint — and waiting isn't a neutral move.
Services & Pricing
Fixed-scope projects, not hourly guesswork. Every build is scoped after a free discovery call. Prices shown in EUR with BGN equivalent (1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN).
Custom marketing site — fast, bilingual-ready, built to convert.
€600 – €1,200
~1,200 – 2,300 лв
Delivery ~1–2 weeks
Marketing site + CMS admin — edit content yourself, no developer needed.
€2,200 – €4,000
~4,300 – 7,800 лв
Delivery ~2–4 weeks
Production app — auth, dashboards, payments, booking or ordering.
€4,000 – €12,000+
~8,000 – 24,000+ лв
Delivery ~2–3+ months
Automate busywork, add AI features, or get senior guidance.
from €100/ hour
Delivery flexible
Maintenance from €40/month · SEO retainers from €175/month · ad-hoc changes €40–75/h. 50% deposit to start — standard for Bulgaria.
Not sure which fits? Tell me the outcome you want — I'll recommend the leanest path and send a fixed quote within 2 days. Book a free discovery call →
Experience
7+ years across fintech and crypto — from enterprise Java to founding-engineer velocity.
Senior Software Engineer · 90K Capital
2025 – PresentAlgorithmic trading & FinTech platforms
Senior Software Engineer · Nexo
2022 – 2025Crypto infrastructure & financial systems at scale
Software Engineer · HedgeServ
2019 – 2022Hedge fund administration & reporting systems
Software Engineer · A Data Pro
2017 – 2019Data engineering & analytics pipelines
GitHub
Commits, pull requests, and side projects — shipped consistently.
Nikola Pashov
Open-source work, side projects, and client repositories — committed regularly.
About
📍 Nikola Pashov · Sofia, Bulgaria
I'm a software engineer and founder with 7+ years building production systems at companies you've heard of — Nexo, 90K Capital, HedgeServ. My background is in financial systems and crypto infrastructure, but the skills translate: complex backends, reliable data pipelines, and software that handles real money and real users. I started this practice to work directly with founders and teams who need senior engineering without the overhead.
View LinkedIn →Fast, without cutting corners
I ship in weeks what agencies quote in months — clean, maintainable code you actually own.
Senior delivery, start to finish
You work directly with me. No handoffs, no juniors, no account managers.
AI where it actually helps
From automations to LLM features — practical AI that saves time and money, not hype.
Why partnership
Most engineers build and disappear. I stay — available for ongoing work, quick questions, and whatever comes next after the first ship.
Contact
Share a few details and you'll hear back within 24 hours with next steps — or just book a free intro call.
DMs are open on LinkedIn, or drop me an email. I read every message personally.