Maximilian Weiss
Azure Local (SWE II) at Microsoft
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Top SchoolMaximilian Weiss is a software engineer specializing in Kubernetes security and hybrid cloud solutions, currently building Azure Local features at Microsoft using Go and cloud-native tooling. With a decade of experience across DevOps, container security (CKS/CKA), and blockchain — including MEV searcher work, Solidity smart contract auditing, and cryptocurrency trading — he blends systems-level security with applied blockchain expertise. He has hands-on experience delivering operator-grade network cloud infrastructure for large vendors (Azure, AT&T) and running self-hosted developer services mirrored on his Forgejo instance. Maximilian’s background in poker and risk analysis informs a data-driven approach to threat modeling and operational decision-making. Pursuing an MS in Cybersecurity Engineering, he pairs formal study with practical skills in multi-architecture containers, Kata/gVisor, CI/CD, and automation. Located in Las Vegas, he maintains independent contact channels (Keybase and Namecoin) underscoring a strong privacy- and self-hosting-oriented mindset.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, 3.2, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, 3.2 at University of Nevada-Las VegasMaster of Science - MS, Cybersecurity Engineering (in progress), 3.7, Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity Engineering (in progress), 3.7 at University of Washington Bothell
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Github Skills (140)
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rust9
namecoin9
cryptocurrency9
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Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
maxweisspoker/arch-aur--libunique3
May 2017 - Aug 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 4 months
maxweisspoker/arch-aur--python2-simplebitcoinfuncs
Aug 2017 - Apr 2022
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 4 years 7 months
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