Helen Greul

Head of Engineering for Backstage, Spotify

Helen Greul is Head of Engineering for Backstage @Spotify, speaker and a strong advocate for creating developer ecosystems that empower teams to thrive. Her journey has taken her from hands-on coding to steering engineering and platform teams, providing her with a holistic perspective on the challenges and opportunities within the ever-evolving landscape of developer experience.

Together with the Backstage team at Spotify she continues to shape the narrative around intuitive developer portals and champion awareness of the challenges developers face in navigating complex frameworks, APIs and platforms.

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