Massimo Zerbini is a seasoned software leader and architect with a decade of formal experience and a long track record dating back to early 2000s, currently serving as Director of Software Development at Malwarebytes in Lombardy, Italy. He combines hands-on engineering—building high-performance Linux container applications—with people leadership, incident/customer escalation ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across research and product teams. Previously he led architecture efforts at MailUp and contributed to container and observability-focused engineering at Sysdig, bringing deep expertise in scalable, production-grade backend systems. Massimo’s background in physics informs a methodical, data-driven approach to problem solving and system design that prioritizes reliability and performance. He’s comfortable shifting between strategic architecture and day-to-day coding leadership, often stepping into customer-facing technical roles to close feedback loops. Fluent in turning complex requirements into pragmatic solutions, he balances long-term platform vision with quick, impactful delivery.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Laurea in Fisica, Fisica, Laurea in Fisica, Fisica at Università degli Studi di Parma
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Massimo Zerbini - Director Software Development at Malwarebytes