Summary
Kristian Lange is a Senior Software Developer based in Tübingen, Germany, with nine years of professional experience building backend systems, microservices, and performance-focused platforms. He has progressed from infrastructure and embedded/medical-software work to senior backend roles at myToys, Searchmetrics, Talentwunder, and now the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien. Kristian is the sole creator and maintainer of JATOS, an open research-study platform, and maintains an active presence on StackOverflow, signaling a strong commitment to reproducible, research-oriented tooling. His background blends a Master's in Biophysics with advanced computer-science studies, giving him a rare mix of scientific rigor and production engineering. Known for improving performance monitoring, load testing, and automated testing practices, he thrives on turning research needs into reliable, scalable software. Colleagues can expect a pragmatic engineer who combines deep technical breadth with hands-on ownership of open-source projects.
8 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science at FernUniversität in Hagen
Master's degree Biophysics, Master's degree Biophysics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
English, German