Nicolas Hilberg is a backend-focused technology leader with nine years of experience building and scaling server-side systems, currently serving as Co-CTO and Backend Lead at Risiq GmbH. He progressed rapidly from backend engineer to leadership roles, previously heading backend teams at The Mobility House and co-founding NeuroForge where he merged AI expertise with product-driven engineering. Nicolas has hands-on expertise in systems-level development dating back to R&D work on OpenSSL, OCR and cross-language APIs in C++, C# — a foundation that informs his pragmatic approach to secure, high-performance services. He blends technical leadership with business intelligence experience from LYNQTECH, enabling data-informed architectural decisions that align with product goals. Based in Mannheim, he favors shipping reliable, auditable systems and mentoring teams through transitions from prototype to production. Colleagues describe him as a builder who pairs entrepreneurial drive with deep implementation knowledge across backend stacks.
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