Patrik Braun is a Senior Software Engineer (SRE) based in Zurich with 12 years of experience in reliability engineering and large-scale systems. He currently leads technical reliability efforts for the YouTube Homepage at Google, after progressing through SRE roles and academic research positions at MIT, TU Dresden and his alma mater BME. His background blends deep research (PhD-level work in software engineering) with hands-on product shipping, including Android apps earlier in his career. Patrik is comfortable operating at the intersection of academia and production—bringing rigorous, research-informed approaches to practical reliability problems at internet scale.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Technische Universität Dresden
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Software Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Software Engineering at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
High School Diploma, Electrotechnical-electronical Engineering, High School Diploma, Electrotechnical-electronical Engineering at Egressy Gabor Bilingual Technical Secondary School
Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher, Computer Science, Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher, Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Patrik Braun - Senior Software Engineer SRE at Google