Summary
Merlin Webster is a product-focused Principal Engineer based in Glasgow with 11 years of experience architecting and scaling mission-critical systems across embedded AI, cloud-native services, and full‑stack web applications. He blends hands-on implementation with technical strategy, having led cross-functional teams at Multiverse and Kaluza and now shaping platform direction as Principal Engineer at Booksy. Merlin’s non-standard career path—from microelectronics and computer vision research to senior roles in embedded systems and product teams—gives him a rare ability to connect low-level constraints with user-facing product outcomes. He’s an avid maker and mentor who enjoys translating complex ML and systems problems into pragmatic, production-ready solutions. Known for fostering engineering craft and knowledge sharing, he regularly gives tech talks and coaches peers to raise team capability. Quietly curious and interdisciplinary, he often bridges hardware, AI, and cloud domains to deliver high-impact, resilient products.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng) Electronic Engineering, Master of Engineering (MEng) Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton
Bexhill College
English