Johannes Merz is a Principal Software Engineer based in Berlin with 11 years of experience building full-stack JavaScript systems, specializing in backend development with Node.js. He has grown through long-term roles at eye square, advancing from Software Engineer to Principal and driving architecture and delivery for product-critical services. As a two-time co-founder (Bojagi, Hyphe UG), he blends hands-on engineering with entrepreneurial experience in early-stage product development. His academic background in electrical and electronics engineering informs a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to software design. Johannes is comfortable spanning the stack—APIs, databases and frontend—while favoring robust backend solutions that scale. Colleagues would describe him as a steady technical leader who converts complex requirements into maintainable, production-ready systems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Hochschule Trier
Contributions:14 reviews, 4 PRs, 8 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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