Johannes Wolter
Staff Software Engineer Tech Lead Manager at YouTube
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolJohannes Wolter is a Staff Software Engineer and tech lead manager based in Zurich with 16 years of experience building consumer-facing systems at YouTube and Google. He has led cross-functional teams on high-impact products including YouTube Shopping, Channel Memberships, mobile video creation, and search and maps integrations for local and transit experiences. Known for combining hands-on engineering with people management, he drives viewer acquisition and platform ownership while mentoring engineers and improving operational processes. His background spans anti-abuse and fraud detection, calendar and casting platform work, and early research and development from university through industry. Comfortable operating at the intersection of product, data, and infrastructure, he excels at translating retail and user-facing requirements into scalable technical solutions. Colleagues would describe him as a pragmatic leader who blends deep technical breadth with a retail-savvy focus on user experience and conversion.
16 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Inf., Informatik, Dipl.-Inf., Informatik at University of BremenGithub contributions (1)
jwchile/WebUI-for-Amarok
Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
Contributions:58 commits in 2 months
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