Summary
Franziska Müller is a senior software engineer and researcher with 11 years of experience bridging AR/VR, computer vision, graphics, machine learning and blockchain engineering. After nearly four years as a (Senior) Research Scientist on Google’s AR team contributing to AndroidXR, she now architects core C++ infrastructure for Qubic’s proof-of-work L1 network. She holds a Dr.-Ing. in Computer Science from Saarland/Max Planck, where her PhD on real-time 3D hand reconstruction led to multiple publications and over 3000 citations. Franziska combines rigorous academic foundations with production-grade engineering, favoring simple, reliable system designs that deliver user value. Unusually for a senior researcher, she’s also pursued certified fitness trainer qualifications, reflecting a practical, systems-oriented approach to both code and personal wellbeing. Based in Germany, she thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge research and pragmatic distributed-systems development.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl. Personal Trainerin, Dipl. Personal Trainerin at SAFS AG Swiss Academy of Fitness & Sports
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Universität des Saarlandes