Summary
Stefan S is a Full Stack Engineer based in Munich with a decade of experience building user-focused software and quantifying its real-world impact. He blends hands-on engineering—from frontend e2e testing and IDE feature work to backend services—with a strong research background from TUM, where he investigated content delivery, QoE, and even chemical engineering topics. Recent roles at Spotify and Süddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien highlight his ability to deliver at scale in product-driven environments while keeping measurement and user outcomes central. Comfortable across JavaScript, Java/Kotlin, Python and tooling like Cypress, he has a track record of improving developer experience and shipping reliable features. Notably, his path includes contributions to developer tooling (AppCode) and pragmatic research that informs both product decisions and technical trade-offs.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - M.Sc. Informatics, Master of Science - M.Sc. Informatics at Technical University of Munich
High School German; Mathematics; English; Chemistry; Geography, High School German; Mathematics; English; Chemistry; Geography at Gymnasium Neubiberg
German, English, Chinese