Alexander Wagner

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Stouby, Central Denmark Region, Denmark13 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years of engineering leadership experience
  • Expert in building scalable distributed systems
  • Strong focus on AI-enhanced development workflows
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Engineering Leader in Cybersecurity and SaaS.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipDistributed SystemsCybersecuritySoftware Development

Other Skills

GoPythonMongoDBClickHouseScyllaDBAWSAPI designmicroservices architectureauthentication systemsmicroservicesJavaScript/TypeScriptNode.jsAPI developmenttesting strategiesenterprise security systems

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๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ+ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€. Currently Head of Engineering at Abusix, leading three teams (12 developers) across cybersecurity and network abuse detection. โ€” ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜… โ†’ Strategic planning and technical leadership for Guardian Intel โ†’ Building autonomous teams and AI-conscious development workflows โ†’ Architectural decisions that balance innovation with practical delivery โ†’ Large-scale abuse detection systems with technical excellence โ€” ๐— ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜† โ†’ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ-๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜: Distributed teams through transparent communication and genuine mission commitment โ†’ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ: Data-driven choices through open dialogue โ†’ ๐—”๐—œ-๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€: Leveraging AI to enhance productivity while ensuring it serves humans โ†’ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: High standards through code reviews, architecture discussions, continuous learning โ€” ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ โ†’ Backend architecture & distributed systems (Go, microservices, cloud-native) โ†’ Scaling engineering teams and establishing effective processes โ†’ Strategic technical planning and feasibility studies โ†’ AI-enhanced development workflows โ†’ Cross-cultural team dynamics and remote collaboration Previous clients: streamMonkey GmbH, V10K GmbH, EnBW Energie Baden-Wรผrttemberg AG โ€” ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ Head of Development at patronus.io. Senior engineering roles at GRAU DATA AG, medneo GmbH, and others. CS degree from Humboldt-Universitรคt Berlin. 40+ engineers mentored across distributed teams. German expat living in Denmark โ€” this cross-cultural experience shapes my perspective on diverse teams and inclusive environments. โ€” ๐Ÿ“ I write about technical leadership and architecture at alexanderwagner.eu ๐Ÿ’ผ Open for consulting โ€” let's discuss your backend challenges, team scaling, or leadership questions.

Experience

13 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Abusix, inc.

2 roles

Head of Engineering

Promoted

Feb 2023 โ€“ Present ยท 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Leading three engineering teams (12 developers) across Abusix's Guardian product suite, including Guardian Ops, Guardian Intel, and Guardian Mail. Focus on strategic planning, technical architecture, and building high-performing remote teams for cybersecurity and network abuse detection systems.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Managing sprint planning and product development across multiple Guardian products
  • Making architectural decisions for large-scale distributed systems processing network abuse signals
  • Driving AI-conscious development workflows and modern engineering practices
  • Hiring, mentoring, and performance management across distributed teams
  • Technical feasibility studies and strategic planning with business stakeholders
  • Establishing engineering standards through code reviews and architecture discussions
  • Technologies & Expertise:
  • Go, Python, MongoDB, ClickHouse, ScyllaDB, AWS, API design, microservices architecture, authentication systems (SSO, PKCE, WorkOS)
GoPythonMongoDBClickHouseScyllaDBAWS+5

Head of Portal and Data Services

Oct 2021 โ€“ Present ยท 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Led development of Abusix's customer-facing portal applications and all backend data services. Responsible for product strategy, technical implementation, and team coordination for core infrastructure components.
  • Key Focus Areas:
  • Portal application development and user experience
  • Backend data services and processing pipelines
  • API design for customer integrations and internal services
  • Team leadership and technical mentoring
  • Cross-functional collaboration with product and business teams
  • Technologies: Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, microservices, API development, distributed systems
GoJavaScript/TypeScriptNode.jsmicroservicesAPI developmentTechnical Leadership+1

Alexander wagner

Freelancer Backend Developer

Aug 2019 โ€“ Jan 2022 ยท 2 yrs 5 mos ยท Greater Leipzig Area

  • Specialized backend consulting for enterprise clients across Germany, focusing on Go-based microservices and distributed systems architecture.
  • Selected Projects & Clients:
  • streamMonkey GmbH - Implementation and testing of product features using Golang and microservices
  • V10K GmbH - Architecture consultation, best practices guidance, implementation and comprehensive testing
  • EnBW Energie Baden-Wรผrttemberg AG - Development in EnPowerX project for energy sector digital transformation
  • Expertise: Go, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, testing strategies, technical consulting
GomicroservicesAPI designTechnical LeadershipDistributed Systems

Patronus.io

Head Of Development

Oct 2016 โ€“ Aug 2019 ยท 2 yrs 10 mos ยท Berlin

  • Led development team building Pentester as a Service platform for enterprise security testing. Responsible for technical strategy, team leadership, and product development for automated security assessment solutions.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Leading development team and defining technical architecture
  • Building microservices platform for automated penetration testing
  • Establishing development processes and engineering standards
  • Collaborating with security experts on product roadmap and feature development
  • Technologies: Go, microservices, enterprise security systems, API development
GomicroservicesAPI developmentTechnical LeadershipCybersecurity

Grau data ag

Senior Software Developer

Nov 2015 โ€“ Aug 2016 ยท 9 mos

  • Software architecture and implementation for enterprise data management solutions. Focus on complex build systems coordination and backend development.
  • Technologies: Java, Javascript/Node
JavaJavaScript/NodeSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Systems

Medneo gmbh

Softwareentwickler

Jan 2014 โ€“ Nov 2015 ยท 1 yr 10 mos ยท Berlin

  • Software development for medical technology platform (MRI as a service). International service provider integration and healthcare system coordination.
  • Technologies: Java, JavaScript/Node.js
JavaJavaScript/Node.jsSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Systems

Agorum software gmbh

Softwareentwickler

Jun 2012 โ€“ Dec 2013 ยท 1 yr 6 mos

Education

Humboldt-Universitรคt zu Berlin

Diplom โ€” Informatik

Jan 2005 โ€“ Jan 2012

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