Summary
Benjamin Söllner is a Senior Software Engineer with 10 years of experience building big data and cloud solutions to improve machine learning for autonomous driving, currently leading technical efforts and a small product team at Mercedes‑Benz. He combines hands‑on engineering of recording, management and labeling systems with product ownership and technical leadership of continuous testing tools used across an 80‑person development community. Previously he ramped up Tableau and Azure integrations for Daimler’s big data platform, and architected enterprise messaging and integration hubs rolled out globally for Connected Car projects. Known for balancing user experience with scalable, secure infrastructure, he has driven fast onboarding (40 instances in 6 months) and measurable metrics to show day‑over‑day driving improvements. He also taught social software at university level and built a semantic search prototype early in his career, reflecting a mix of academic grounding and practical innovation. Based in Stuttgart, he brings a rare combination of product ownership, cloud architecture, and domain expertise in self‑driving systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Studies Abroad, Information Technology, Studies Abroad, Information Technology at Tampere University of Technology
Self Driving Car Engineer & Data Analyst & more, Self Driving Car Engineer & Data Analyst & more at Udacity
Master of Multimedia Computer Science, Multimedia Computer Science, 1.3 (A-), Master of Multimedia Computer Science, Multimedia Computer Science, 1.3 (A-) at TU Dresden
German, English, finnisch, French