He was born in 1989.

In 2011, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Baku State University.

In 2018, he graduated from the Elton Guliyev Fellowship. Currently, he works as a lawyer specializing in human rights and freedoms in Baku.

Since 2013, S. Rahimli has been working professionally in the field of litigation, legal investigations, monitoring of court proceedings, and legal training.

He has specialized in criminal and criminal procedural law (especially regarding deprivation of liberty and fair trial cases), election issues, assembly and association issues, freedom of expression, administrative disputes, and civil litigation regarding asylum applications, domestic violence, and property rights.

In particular, he participated in the preparation of dozens of individual applications to the ECtHR and other international tribunals.

Furthermore, he has been a participant in several international and national monitoring projects.