Julian Helfferich
Software Engineer at JobRad GmbH
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolJulian Helfferich is a software engineer with a decade of experience at the intersection of materials science and high-performance computing, currently improving engineering systems at JobRad GmbH. Trained as a physicist with a PhD in condensed matter and materials physics, he has led research and scientific software efforts—from postdoctoral work at KIT and the University of Chicago to developing simulation and system administration tooling at Avant-garde Materials Simulation. His focus is on speeding up GRACE for next-generation crystal structure prediction using numerical simulation, statistical analysis, pattern recognition, ML, and multi-/hybrid-cloud scaling. Julian blends deep domain knowledge with production-grade engineering to translate complex scientific models into scalable software, and he’s driven by building tools that enable smarter, more sustainable technologies. An understated strength is his experience operating research code across cloud environments, bridging the gap between prototype research and robust, deployable systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Condensed Matter and Materials Physics at The University of FreiburgDiplom Physik, Physics, 1.2, Diplom Physik, Physics, 1.2 at Humboldt University of Berlin
English, German, Portuguese, Russian
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Github Skills (15)
ats6
lammps6
cmake6
linux6
github6
gpu6
python6
monkey-patching6
simulation4
simulations4
management4
erp4
django4
odoo4
scientific-machine-learning3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jobrad-gmbh/odoo
Aug 2022 - Mar 2025
Odoo. Open Source Apps To Grow Your Business.
Contributions:15 reviews, 17 PRs, 24 pushes in 2 years 8 months
pythonodooerpdjangoats
jobrad-gmbh/odoo-module-migrator
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Python library to migrate odoo base code from a version to another
Contributions:1 review, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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