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Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead · Full-Stack · Cloud · DevOps (Java · .NET · Node.js · Azure)

München, Deutschland
Deutschland +11
Bachelor of Computer Science
München, Deutschland
Deutschland +11
Bachelor of Computer Science

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Über mich

Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead with 20+ yrs experience designing, building & scaling cloud-native and full-stack systems (Java, .NET, Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Azure). Hands-on, delivery-focused, reliable & collaborative. Munich · EN fluent · DE B1-B2 · Remote/hybrid EU-wide.

Skills

Hands-on Senior Software Engineer, Architect, and Tech Lead with 20+ years of experience designing and delivering mission-critical systems across web, mobile, cloud, and embedded platforms. I design and implement lean, pragmatic solutions in high-trust, fast-paced environments with ambiguous and competing priorities for startups, enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies including EDEKA, Siemens, and Reply Germany.

I build and scale full-stack solutions that combine reliability, performance, and maintainability, with deep experience modernising complex platforms, leading cross-functional teams, and driving delivery under real-world constraints.

Fluent in English, proficiency in German (B1–B2). Based in Munich, available for remote or hybrid freelance projects, interim tech leadership, or consulting engagements across Germany and Europe.

Core Competencies:
System Design & Architecture · Cloud & DevOps Automation · CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Deployment) · IaC (Infrastructure as Code: Terraform · Helm · YAML · Kubernetes) · SaaS & E-commerce Platforms · API Design & Integration (REST · GraphQL · gRPC · SOAP · XML-RPC) · Microservices & Event-Driven Systems · Data Pipelines & Analytics · Embedded & IoT · Agile / Scrum / Kanban · Product Lifecycle (MVP → Scale) · Technical Leadership & Mentoring · Rapid Prototyping & AI Integration· Generative AI

Software Engineering:
JavaScript / ES6· TypeScript· Python· R· C#· Go· Java· C / C++· PowerShell· Bash· Node.js· Express· Fastify· FastAPI·Next.js· React· Vue· Redux· Material-UI· Styled Components· Apollo Client / Server· Shopify· Headless CMS· E-Commerce Integrations (Checkout· Payments· Catalog· APIs)· Vite· Webpack· AngularJS· Jest· Vitest· Cucumber· Spock· xUnit· .NET Core· Serverless (Cloud Functions)· Message Queues / Service Bus· Accessibility (A11y)· Performance Optimization· UX/UI Collaboration· Localization (LinguiJS)

Data Engineering & Analytics:
PostgreSQL · SQL Server · SQLite · MongoDB · Elasticsearch · Kibana · ETL Pipelines · Data Warehousing · QlikView · Power BI · Process Mining (Celonis) · Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS / SSAS / SSRS)

Cloud & DevOps:
Azure (Advanced) · GCP / Firebase (Intermediate) · AWS (Basic) · Kubernetes · Docker · Terraform · Helm · Vagrant · Argo CD · GitHub Actions · Azure DevOps · GitLab CI · Monitoring & Automation · DevSecOps · Shift-Left Security

Testing / Quality / Security:
Unit · Integration · E2E Testing (Jest · Vitest · Playwright · Cucumber · xUnit) · Load & Performance Testing · QA Automation Pipelines · Release Management · OWASP Top 10 · GDPR (DSGVO) · ISO 27001 Awareness · Secure SDLC · Static Analysis · Data Protection by Design · Privacy Impact Assessment · Threat Modeling · Vulnerability Management

Collaboration & Mentoring:
Stakeholder Alignment · Cross-Functional Teams · Mentoring · Knowledge Sharing · Documentation Best Practices

Sprachen

DeutschgutEnglischverhandlungssicherRumänischMuttersprache

Projekthistorie

Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead - Led AI-powered checkout innovation

Major Supermarket Discounter (Germany/Europe)

Konsumgüter und Handel

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

- Led the development of a frictionless, computer-vision-based IoT checkout system using Trigo Computer Vision AI, Node.js, React, Kubernetes and Azure. The solution won the 2023 RETA Award for Best AI & Robotics.
- Launched the MVP from scratch, scaling it from one store and payment method to a multi-country and multi-payment rollout.
- Owned the technical roadmap and KPIs while leading cross-functional delivery across 8 partner teams including IoT, payment, and inventory systems, using Jira/Confluence and Agile workflows.
- Delivered the production-ready solution in 13 months; reduced checkout times by over 90% and improved customer satisfaction across several pilot locations.
- Designed internal apps to enable remote testing and simulation of end-to-end in-store customer journeys.
- Assessed engineering gaps and reorganised the team structure to sustain delivery speed during staffing transitions.
- Mentored junior engineers and coached senior developers on system architecture and delivery practices.
- Facilitated technical decision-making workshops, helping partner teams align on design trade-offs and improving delivery speed despite staffing transitions.

Tech Lead Frontend - Led agile modernisation of sourcing platform in lean start-up mode

Techpilot / DynamicMarkets GmbH

Industrie und Maschinenbau

50-250 Mitarbeiter

- Started the modernisation by targeting the core RFQ workflow as a lean MVP, then progressively scaled improvements across all major features to replace the legacy system.
- Re-architected Europe’s largest manufacturing sourcing platform with micro-frontends (TypeScript, React, Redux, Material-UI) for better modularity and team autonomy.
- Reduced RFQ processing time by 20× through backend optimisation and frontend re-architecture.
- Enhanced buyer-supplier interaction through UI/UX upgrades, increasing user satisfaction and supplier engagement in complex RFQs.

Tech Lead - Led Data Engineering & BI Transformation for Enterprise Risk Reporting

Siemens AG

Sonstiges

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

- Led multi-division transformation of reporting workflows and large-scale data integration and analytics initiatives, migrating legacy Excel workflows into scalable QlikView dashboards and Git-based versioning.
- Automated Excel-to-QlikView logic migration, improving data integration speed by 6× and enabling better cross-division decision-making.
- Implemented parallel Kanban pipelines and DevOps processes to enhance efficiency in a high-complexity, multi-division environment.
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