Summary
Alexander Pape is a principal software engineer and seasoned engineering leader based in Munich with over 17 years of experience building scalable web platforms and APIs. He combines deep technical expertise in architecture, performance tuning and API-first design with a proven track record of growing and coaching cross-functional, multicultural teams at companies like Personio and CHECK24. Comfortable switching between hands-on engineering and strategic leadership, he drives architecture decisions, implements agile practices and uses quantitative metrics and OKRs to boost team productivity. A former founder and CTO, he brings entrepreneurial experience in building APIs, CI/CD pipelines and recruiting processes that translate well into product-focused organisations. Known for mentoring ambition in others, he fosters autonomy in tech leads and engineers while keeping a strong focus on reliability and measurable improvements.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of Education Computer Science, Diploma of Education Computer Science at University of Koblenz and Landau
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Business Informatics, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Business Informatics at FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
German, English