About Me

Hi, I'm Patrick Scheid, a Senior Software Engineer at DeepL. With 9+ years building and scaling backend systems and 2+ years leading engineering teams, I bridge deep hands-on engineering in C#, Kotlin, and Go with a strong understanding of team dynamics, system design trade-offs, and cross-functional alignment.

What I Do

At DeepL, I contribute to AI-powered writing and translation products with a focus on backend architecture, system reliability, and cross-team technical leadership. Previously, as Engineering Manager, I led teams of up to 8 engineers integrating LLM research into editing tools serving 500k+ daily users, and scaled document translation to 150k+ documents per day.

Career

Senior Software Engineer @ DeepL

Jan 2026 – Present

Returned to an IC role to deepen technical impact. Contributing to AI-powered writing and translation products with a focus on backend architecture, system reliability, and cross-team technical leadership.

Engineering Manager @ DeepL

Dec 2023 – Jan 2026

Editor Team: Led 8 engineers bridging AI research and production editing tools serving 500k+ daily users. Drove integration of LLM-based prototypes into product. Document Translation Team: Led 6 engineers scaling document translation to 150k+ docs/day, defined custom quality metrics, and led a focused initiative on PDF layout preservation.

Senior Software Engineer @ DeepL

Aug – Dec 2023

Designed scalable C# backend services for document translation. Improved processing reliability for complex formats (PPTX, DOCX, PDF) and contributed to architectural decisions that reduced end-to-end translation latency.

Product Owner & Scala Developer @ Ryte

Feb 2022 – Jun 2023

Evolved the platform API into an API-as-a-Product: developer experience vision, DX conversion funnel, and monetisation strategy. Led development of authentication, CRM integration, and transactional email services in Scala.

Backend Developer & Scrum Master @ Exaring (waipu.tv)

Jul 2019 – Jan 2022

Developed and operated ~60 microservices powering waipu.tv's IPTV platform in Kotlin and Spring Boot. Managed infrastructure on Kubernetes/AWS with Terraform. Part-time Scrum Master for the Business Systems team.

Lead Software Engineer @ FreshDetect

Nov 2018 – Jun 2019

Led technical direction for a food-safety startup: evaluated ML approaches for spectroscopy-based freshness detection, prototyped solutions, and provided in-house consulting on architecture and processes.

Data & Software Engineer @ FreshDetect

Mar 2016 – Nov 2018

Built internal data analysis tools, data access libraries, and automated validation pipelines. Introduced software development processes. Administered Linux servers and PostgreSQL databases.

Education

M.Sc. Applied Computer Science @ Hochschule Trier

2015 – 2018

Environmental and Business Informatics.

B.Sc. Applied Computer Science @ Hochschule Trier

2011 – 2016

Engineering focus. Including roles as research assistant, software developer, and tutor.

How I Work

I believe the best solutions emerge when teams understand the "why" behind what they build. I combine technical depth with a strong emphasis on collaboration, clear communication, and pragmatic problem-solving. I care about getting the right things done well — not just shipping fast.

Let's Connect

I'm always open to conversations about technology, product development, and team leadership — whether that's exchanging ideas, exploring collaborations, or discussing new opportunities. Feel free to reach out!