Matthew Lutze is a seasoned technology leader and current Chief Technology Officer with 12 years of experience scaling product engineering and operations across government, multinational, and high-growth companies. He has led security and growth engineering teams at Tesla and Bitly, launching major factory expansions and improving linking and QR-code platforms at scale. Known for working in high-trust, high-consequence problem spaces, he combines strategic roadmap design with hands-on capability building to strengthen long-term product and organizational resilience. Matthew pairs academic rigor—a Master of Liberal Arts in Software Engineering from Harvard Extension—with practical program delivery dating back to aerospace and defense systems work. He is an enthusiastic enabler of diverse engineering teams and has recently explored AI safety and robustness as an independent researcher. Based in Stuttgart, he brings a global perspective on operationalizing secure, reliable systems across EMEA, APAC, and the US.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Scientific & Technical Communication, Bachelor of Science Scientific & Technical Communication at Michigan Technological University
Master of Liberal Arts Software Engineering, Master of Liberal Arts Software Engineering at Harvard Extension School
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