About
Hi, I'm Patrick Scheid, an Engineering Manager at STACKIT, where I lead the Identity and Access Management team. With 10+ 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 STACKIT, I lead the Identity and Access Management team, based at the Schwarz Digits campus in Bad Friedrichshall. Before that, at DeepL, 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, then returned to hands-on backend work as a senior engineer.
What I bring
- AI / ML
Integrating LLM research into production editing tools serving 500k+ daily users at DeepL. Custom quality metrics, model evaluation, and end-to-end productionisation.
- Backend Engineering
Building scalable systems in C#, Kotlin, and Go. Operated ~60 microservices on Kubernetes/AWS with Kafka, gRPC, and PostgreSQL.
- Data Engineering
End-to-end data pipelines, ETL design, and feature engineering. Built data analysis tools and validation pipelines for spectroscopy-based ML systems.
- Product Ownership
Evolved a platform API into an API-as-a-Product with developer experience strategy, DX conversion funnel, and monetisation at Ryte.
- Engineering Management
Led teams of up to 8 engineers at DeepL. Hiring, mentoring, performance development, and guiding teams through reorgs and strategic shifts.
Career
- Engineering Manager
Leading the Identity and Access Management team at the Schwarz Digits campus in Bad Friedrichshall.
- Senior Software Engineer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Environmental and Business Informatics.
- B.Sc. Applied Computer Science
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.
Contact
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!