Lead Software Engineer - Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
Owned architecture and technical direction for two multi-site Manufacturing Execution Systems, defining DDD microservices and event-driven contracts across hybrid cloud infrastructure supporting 1000+ users. Ensured low-latency production performance by monitoring uptime and processing latency in real operations. Applied distributed systems architecture, event-driven design, and platform engineering practices using modern cloud, container, and streaming technologies to deliver scalable, resilient services. • Defined DDD microservices and event-driven contracts for hybrid cloud deployments. • Led multi-site engineering alignment across Germany, Mexico, and China to deliver features rapidly. • Built AI and automation capabilities including LLM-based inference services and OCR workflows exposed via REST. • Implemented observability, resilience engineering, and automated testing to reduce incidents and improve recovery readiness.