Summary
Björn Steinhagen is a software engineer based in South Africa with four years of cross-disciplinary experience bridging structural engineering and software product development. He progressed from graduate and junior structural roles into product engineering at Dlubal and short-term structural positions before joining Speckle as a software engineer in 2024, bringing practical domain knowledge in structural analysis to engineering software. His academic background includes an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering from Technical University of Munich and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town, which inform a methodical, simulation-aware approach to software problems. Björn combines hands-on engineering instincts with product-focused development, making him adept at translating structural requirements into robust tooling and integrations. Colleagues would likely notice his mobility between consulting firms and software vendors as evidence of adaptability and an eye for impactful tooling. He tends to look for pragmatic, testable solutions that serve both engineers in the field and product teams.
4 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Hons), Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Hons), Civil Engineering at University of Cape Town
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Structural Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Structural Engineering at Technical University of Munich
English, German