Daniël Illouz is a Staff Backend Engineer based in Groningen with 11 years of experience designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency backend systems. He has progressed through multiple engineering roles at Framer, rising from Backend Engineer to Staff Backend Engineer, and previously helped build early-stage product infrastructure as a founding engineer at Radient. Daniël is focused on reliability and performance at scale, with a track record of shipping production systems across startups and growth-stage teams. An unexpected facet of his background is formal pilot training (Frozen ATPL/CPL), reflecting discipline and a systems-minded approach that informs his engineering decisions. Off-hours he shows a playful, human side in his GitHub bio, hinting at travel, food, and a collaborative team spirit.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Frozen ATPL (A); CPL(A) / ME IR / MCC Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, Frozen ATPL (A); CPL(A) / ME IR / MCC Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew at Dutch Flight Academy; Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Course
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