Irmela Göhl Software Engineering Leader

Skills

Engineering Leadership
  • Cross-functional teams
  • Platform & developer tooling
  • Release & QA strategy
  • Mentoring & coaching
  • Technical decision-making
  • People-first mindset
Code
  • Ruby / Rails
  • TypeScript
  • Go
  • Dart / Flutter
  • Python
  • CSS / SASS
Infrastructure/Tooling
  • Git / GitHub / GitLab
  • GitLab CI/CD / GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Grafana
  • Datadog
  • New Relic
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Elasticsearch
  • Redis
  • MongoDB

Work

1KOMMA5°
Aug 2025 - Present
Head of Engineering
Engineering Leadership, Flutter, TypeScript, B2C Mobile App Development
  • Leading two cross-functional mobile teams building a Flutter app for the home energy management space
  • Supporting and guiding a QA team on test automation strategy, prioritization, and tooling to enable faster release cycles
  • Working across mobile (Flutter), backend (TypeScript), and data engineering (SQLMesh, BigQuery, Looker) to deliver end-to-end features
  • Focusing on platform enablement through shared design systems, reusable frameworks, and developer tooling so other teams can ship faster
  • Enabling teams to leverage AI coding assistants effectively, setting up guidelines, rules, and workflows that boost productivity while keeping the quality bar high
samedi GmbH
Oct 2023 - July 2025
Tech LeadEngineering Manager
Ruby, Rails, Go, Postgres, HL7, FHIR, ShapeUp
  • Managed two cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and QA to deliver valuable features efficiently.
  • Mentored team members, supporting their technical growth and career development.
  • Contributed to building new features and improving a legacy codebase, making it more reliable and easier to maintain.
  • Assisted team in decision-making processes and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
  • Introduced a more streamlined QA and release process, enabling faster, more frequent deployments.
  • Helped the team stay aligned and productive by incorporating ShapeUp principles and hosting regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
Shopify Commerce Germany GmbH
Sept 2020 - Jun 2023
Senior Software Engineer
Ruby, Rails, GraphQL, Javascript, React, MySQL, Grafana, Splunk
  • Built and maintained features for a Shopify app, helping merchants better manage their stores.
  • Led a large project by clarifying requirements and coordinating team efforts, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Improved app performance and reduced technical debt, making the system more reliable and easier to enhance.
  • Mentored team members through PR reviews and pair programming, levelling up Ruby and Rails skills across the team
  • Collaborated closely with the Trifecta team (Dev Manager, PM & UX) in weekly planning meetings, providing valuable technical insights and support
LieferFactory GmbH
Dec 2017 - Sept 2020
Software EngineerSenior Software EngineerTeam Lead Software Engineering
Ruby, Rails, Elixir, Phoenix, Javascript, React, Postgres
  • Managed a team of 5-7 engineers, focusing on individual growth and fostering a positive team culture.
  • Enhanced system performance by resolving bottlenecks and improving monitoring tools.
  • Simplified the codebase through thoughtful refactoring, improving maintainability.
  • Delivered reliable features that enhanced the platform's user experience and stability.
wundertax GmbH
Jan 2017 - Nov 2017
Software Developer
Ruby, Rails, Postgres, SASS
  • Developed new features and improved the app's data model to support future needs.
  • Contributed to fostering a lean and collaborative development process.
CB.e Clausaecker | Bingel
April 2013 - Dec 2016
Web Developer
Ruby, Rails, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Docker, MySQL
  • Built a Rails-based course booking system.
  • Enhanced testing practices, reducing bugs and improving code quality.

Education

Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering, Audiovisual Media