Idil Saglam, software engineer in Paris

Software engineer.

I build reliable AI, backend, and product systems.

Recent work includes RAG and source-backed AI workflows at Evidella and AI-assisted product discovery at Vestiaire, alongside iOS apps, web products, and internal tools. I also take on selected freelance software engineering work.

Portrait outdoors in Paris
Portrait photographed outdoors in Paris.

Selected work

Projects across AI systems, iOS apps, web products, and internal software.

Expertise

AI workflows

Retrieval, answer generation, approval flows, missing-source handling, and AI access patterns that stay grounded in real data.

Backend systems

Backend APIs, async workflows, browser integrations, structured outputs, and the product software around them.

Product engineering

iOS apps, web products, and internal tools built around clear workflows instead of feature lists.

Reliability

Clear boundaries around retrieval, approvals, read-only integrations, failure handling, and what the system should do when support is missing.

Technical leadership

I work across product definition, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration.

Architecture definition and workflow design
Breaking complex work into deliverable milestones
Code review, engineering standards, and product trade-offs
Production readiness, debugging, and iteration after launch