Max Aigner is a Senior Software Developer at Akhetonics GmbH, where he works on developer tools, software integration, and performance profiling. He began programming at around fourteen and started working professionally in software development at sixteen, including work for a BMW supplier. Early enrichment programmes at Fraunhofer helped him develop his interest in physics and mathematics, and he also studied at the Technical University of Munich.
His career has combined hands-on engineering with entrepreneurship. He has founded and contributed to ventures in game development, virtual reality, and blockchain, worked as a freelance developer, and gained experience in customer-facing and commercial roles. Additionally, he has spoken about emerging technologies and innovation and participated in a residency at the Wayra innovation hub.
Max joined Akhetonics when the company was still working from a small office in Munich. Today, his work focuses on the SDK and profiler, including tools that help colleagues understand performance, improve workflows, and connect software with practical laboratory needs. He values short development cycles, early integration, and open collaboration across disciplines.
As a mentor, Max aims to give students useful programming tasks with clear goals, practical context, and room to take ownership. The internship offers experience in understanding an existing codebase, discussing implementation choices, testing changes, and turning feedback into working software. Max speaks English, German, and Mandarin and enjoys working with people from different backgrounds.
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