Senior Software Engineer | Cloud Platforms, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, AI-Native Engineering
Ingolstadt, Germany
Software engineer with 15+ years of experience building backend platforms and product systems across cloud infrastructure, ERP, e-commerce, and real estate technology. I specialise in turning operational complexity into reliable software, especially where scale, automation, and system correctness matter.
My strongest work sits at the intersection of platform engineering and product thinking: designing services, operators, and integrations that make hard systems easier to run. I bring deep hands-on experience in Go, Java, Kubernetes, microservices, and distributed systems, combined with a practical interest in AI-assisted, specification-first engineering.
- Build software for high-stakes, operationally complex environments
- Translate ambiguous platform problems into clear designs and durable systems
- Work effectively across product, infrastructure, and engineering boundaries
- Combine technical depth with delivery ownership, mentoring, and pragmatic execution
- Built and evolved cloud platform software for SAP HANA Cloud on Kubernetes, including operator-based automation for complex database operations
- Delivered distributed backend systems across multiple industries, including ERP, e-commerce logistics, proptech, and cloud platforms
- Led end-to-end engineering work ranging from architecture and implementation to integration and team support
- Comfortable moving between core backend engineering, platform reliability, and product-oriented system design
2021 – Present
- Build and improve platform software for SAP HANA Cloud on Kubernetes, with focus on automation, scalability, and operational reliability
- Designed and implemented operator-based services for complex cloud database workflows, including replication, storage, and multi-zone or multi-region scenarios
- Contributed to systems where rollout safety, correctness, and failure handling are critical to customer-facing operations
- Applied structured engineering practices, including specification-first thinking and strong testing discipline, to reduce ambiguity in complex infrastructure work
2020 – 2021
- Helped reinvent real estate management software for the German market
- Built scalable Java microservices using Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, and Kubernetes on GCP
- Contributed across the full delivery cycle, from design and implementation to collaboration and release support
- Mentored engineers and supported end-to-end product development in a fast-moving environment
2019 – 2020
- Built backend services and APIs connecting European drop-shipping logistics with ERP systems
- Developed high-performance services using Python, PHP, Flask, GraphQL, Kafka, SQL Server, and Kubernetes on GCP
- Worked on integration-heavy systems where reliability, performance, and data flow accuracy mattered
2018
- Supported accounting and banking integration work connected to Oracle NetSuite
- Built automation testing frameworks using Java, Selenium, and Jenkins to improve quality and release confidence
2014 – 2017
- Led engineering for an on-demand real estate purchasing platform
- Designed and built backend systems using Java 8, Spring, microservices, Docker, and WebSocket-based components
- Managed and mentored engineers while staying hands-on in architecture and implementation
- CKAD — Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (2025)
- Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec Kit
- Machine Learning — Stanford University (Coursera)
- Advanced Java Programming
- Infrastructure Automation with Terraform
- Python 3 Bootcamp
I am strongest in roles that need more than feature delivery: platform work, backend systems, cloud automation, technical ownership, and cross-team execution. I do well in environments where the real job is to reduce complexity, improve reliability, and turn difficult engineering problems into systems that scale.
- Build practical RAG systems for engineer: For engineers who feel slightly behind
- Integrate Netsuite Accounting APIs: A Beginner Guide with Web Services coding examples
- Kubernetes at Scale
- Spec-Driven Development (SDD)
- Deploy with Confidence
- Why Raw Kubernetes Costs More Than You Think
- How I Built “Wix on Kubernetes” Without Losing My Mind