Jurek Barth

Head of IT & Engineering Leader — building resilient systems at scale, shipping code daily, and multiplying team velocity with AI.

github.com/jurekbarth · linkedin.com/in/jurekbarth

Projects & Open Source

Little Steps iOS App ↗

iOS app for your child's journey — from first smiles to first steps. Track milestones, save memories, and share joy with family.

Advanced Screen Share macOS ↗

Targeted screen sharing utility for macOS, published on the Mac App Store. Share only what you want, nothing more.

Bytemix Podcast Podcast Discontinued ↗

Co-host of Bytemix — a tech talk podcast focused on the indie web, app development, and the software industry.

react-boilerplate Open Source ↗

Maintainer and contributor for a highly scalable, offline-first React foundation used by thousands of developers.

docker-mailserver Open Source ↗

Contributor to a production-ready, full-stack mail server running in Docker. Battle-tested by self-hosters worldwide.

More Projects

Bkmrk, Growler, Sharity Online (web apps), Decksettuner (IoT), Wahl App (React Native), Local Weather (iOS) — and many more over the years.

Experience

tado · Munich
Head of Information Technology Mar 2024 – Present

Architecting resilient integrations around NetSuite ERP using Temporal workflows. Driving €10M+ Shopify Plus e-commerce infrastructure. Built proprietary sales platform for campaigns, claims & settlements. Led lean restructuring to a 3-person core team while maintaining 100% operational capacity — offset by aggressive AI tooling adoption (Copilot, Claude).

Engineering Manager Jan 2022 – Mar 2024

Scaled the engineering org from 4 to 9 FTEs. Drove system architecture decisions, transitioning legacy processes to scalable cloud-native software (AWS, Docker, CI/CD). Ran 1:1s, technical interviews, and fostered a culture of pragmatic engineering.

Team Lead IT Admin Mar 2020 – Jan 2022
Software Engineer Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
Freelance · Munich
Software Engineering Freelancer Sep 2012 – Present

End-to-end development of custom web apps, iOS apps, and platforms for non-profits. Shipped Advanced Screen Share (macOS, Swift) on the Mac App Store.

Virtual Identity AG · Munich
Web Frontend Developer Apr 2018 – Jul 2019
Freeletics · Munich
Web Developer Sep 2014 – Mar 2015

Technologies & Skills

Temporal PostgreSQL Prisma GraphQL Node.js AWS GCP Docker React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS NetSuite Shopify Plus GitHub Copilot Claude / LLMs Agile / Scrum

About

I'm a hands-on engineering leader and software architect based in Munich. I code daily, favor pragmatic problem-solving over rigid frameworks, and specialize in architecting scalable backends (Temporal, PostgreSQL) and modern frontends (React, Next.js). By integrating AI tools into our daily workflow, I multiply team velocity — whether leading a growing team of 9 or executing lean with 3. Deeply rooted in open source and optimistic by default.

Education

Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Online Media · 2013 – 2018

Technical University of Munich (TU München)

Business Informatics · 2011 – 2013

📍 Munich, Germany