Max Lerch is a software engineering manager with eight years of experience building and leading teams that deliver high-performance data processing and query optimization systems. He has progressed from core query-engine development at Metanautix and Microsoft to managing reflection-based query acceleration and autonomous materialized view generation at Dremio, and now leads engineering at Google. Max blends deep systems-level expertise in SQL engines, Parquet/Delta Lake virtualization, and cost-based optimization with a track record of shipping autonomous features that reduce manual tuning. Based in Seattle, he pairs hands-on technical judgment with people leadership and a history of mentoring engineers and interns. A practical problem-solver, he often focuses on turning complex query-planning research into reliable, production-grade infrastructure.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Washington High School
Foothill College
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Santa Clara University
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Max Lerch - Software Engineering Manager at Google