Nikolaus Wittenstein
Principal Software Engineer at Stack AV
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolNikolaus Wittenstein is a Principal Software Engineer based in Munich with 15 years building embedded and backend systems across autonomous vehicles, consumer hardware, and developer tooling. He brings deep firmware and systems expertise from roles at Argo AI, Uber ATG, and BioLite, and now leads architectural delivery at Stack AV. Nikolaus pairs low-level C and embedded design (contributions to QMK keyboard firmware and DataHand support) with backend work on high-profile open-source projects like Homebrew, improving package tooling and UX. He has a track record of shipping end-to-end electromechanical systems—from DARPA-scale humanoid manipulation stacks to manufacturing bring-up in China—so he bridges hardware, firmware, and cloud services naturally. Known for pragmatic code cleanup and tooling enhancements, he combines rigorous academic training (MS with a 4.0) with hands-on leadership on distributed, cross-functional teams.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Virginia TechBachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
English, German
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Github Skills (40)
python10
firmware10
command-line-interface10
qmk10
c1110
ruby10
c1710
package-manager-tool10
homebrew10
avr10
sys10
cplus10
command-line-tool10
embedded10
package-manager10
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
SublimeText/Origami
Jul 2012 - Feb 2019
Split the window however you like! Create new panes, delete panes, move and clone views from pane to pane.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 70 commits, 19 PRs in 6 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Nikolaus primarily focused on enhancing the functionality of the Origami plugin. They implemented features such as preserving view order when cloning panes and adding the ability to specify the zoom fraction. Furthermore, the user fixed several bugs related to pane management, including issues with selection, viewport, and closing empty panes. They also refactored existing code and added new functionality like the "AutoZoomOnFocus" feature.
aplsplitactcreate-newcommand-palette
Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
💀 The former home of Homebrew/homebrew (deprecated)
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:18 commits, 8 PRs, 43 comments in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Nikolaus primarily contributed to the Homebrew project by modifying formula definitions and related scripts. Their work involved updating formula descriptions, homepages, and URLs. They also implemented changes related to the `brew search`, `brew create`, and `brew info` commands, enhancing their functionality. Additionally, the user addressed code-related issues by patching existing installations, and added descriptions to formula definitions and the audit process.
macoshomebrew
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