Summary
Gustaf Nilstadius is a senior software engineer and lead developer with 12 years’ experience building scalable, distributed systems and guiding teams from idea to production. Currently leading AI and backend efforts at Redpill Linpro, he architects microservice platforms and customer-facing APIs for mission-critical public sector projects such as the Digitala Nationella Prov provisioning system. A Vert.x and Java specialist who loves GraphQL and open source, he also drives containerization and Kubernetes migrations (Tanzu/OpenShift/EKS) and operational CI/CD practices. His background includes four years in Silicon Valley shipping consumer and enterprise integrations, plus solo-driving large-data projects that required real-time GIS and Oracle/SAP integrations. He mentors junior engineers, leads technical hiring, and heads open-source initiatives—bringing startup speed together with enterprise-grade security and optimization. Outside work he’s an avid overland traveler and mechanic, a detail that informs his pragmatic, resilience-focused approach to architecture.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Czech Technical University in Prague
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
High School, Information Technology, High School, Information Technology at Tyresö Gymnasium
English, Swedish, Spanish