Summary
Stefan Kopieczek is a seasoned engineering leader with 12+ years building and supporting scalable software across Python, Java, Erlang, C, and Go. As Head of Engineering at Augur Initiative since 2024, he combines hands-on delivery with people leadership, shaping product strategy and backend architecture. He has a track record at Palantir as a Forward Deployed Engineer and Technical Lead for Foundry Release, where he delivered end-to-end workflows, deployed LLM capabilities, and steered maintenance for mission-critical platforms, including work on airgapped environments. Earlier at Metaswitch, he led the support organization for high-availability VoIP and messaging systems, developing deep expertise across large codebases. He holds an Oxford MMath and has demonstrated a relentless ability to learn new domains quickly, turning abstract problems into practical, auditable deployments. Based in Gloucester, he thrives at the intersection of engineering excellence, cross-team collaboration, and impactful, security-conscious solutions.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
6 A's at A-Level; 10 A*'s and 1 A at GCSE, 6 A's at A-Level; 10 A*'s and 1 A at GCSE at Doctor Challoner's Grammar School
Master of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematics, Master of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematics at Oxford University
French, German