Balázs Laczkó

Lead Backend Developer

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

About

Currently working as a Lead Backend Developer at Frankly. I work on the backend of various Danfoss Digital Tools and on data lakes for both Danfoss and Frankly. The backend stack I work with is written in C# .NET, they use MSSQL and SQLite databases and run on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The data lakes I built run on Databricks and they are written in Python. I'm the Team Lead of the seven person team that is maintaining these tools. Those responsibilities include sprint planning and management using Azure DevOps, as well as coordinating the releases. I have a mentorship role in relation to the junior developers on the team, who I was also responsible for hiring and onboarding. At a hobby level I worked with Docker, Typescript and JavaScript. I have some experience with frontend development using the Angular framework. These personal projects are hosted on AWS and Cloudflare. While working at NI, I was developing solutions for testing hardware. I used LabVIEW, TestStand and a wide variety of NI hardware products. The work also involved some hardware design. During that time I was also involved with intern training and mentoring, as well as a bit of teaching analog & digital measurement at the University of Debrecen.

Experience

  • Frankly (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Lead Backend Developer
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      In addition to my previous responsibilities, I am the technical lead for a team of 7 developers of different seniority levels. I have a mentorship role in relation to the junior developers on the team, who I was also responsible for hiring and onboarding.

    • Backend Developer, Team Lead
      Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Working on the C# .NET backend, Azure infrastructure, and deployment pipelines of various Danfoss Digital Tools. Built and responsible for a Databricks and Python based data pipeline that is used by multiple teams and applications in Danfoss, as well as a separate one used internally by Frankly. Representing the development team in sprint planning and retrospectives. Managing the sprints and releases.

    • Backend Developer
      Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Worked on the C# .NET backend of various Danfoss Digital Tools, mainly Ref Tools, Installer App and Partner Portal. Took a large part in managing the product data for the applications, by building and maintaining the data pipeline consisting of internal APIs, MSSQL, SQLite, and an orchestration service. Contributed to an internal reporting tool built with PowerBI.

  • NI (National Instruments) (Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary)
    • Staff Test Development Engineer
      Aug 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr

      Co-developed the hardware and software that is used to test the NI Inverter Test System. Developed the software that is used to test a customer specific RF amplifier for the NI Semiconductor Test System. Planned the hardware and software necessary to test an internal calibration module for the NI ECU Test System. Took on the maintenance of the Python backend of an internal webapp that tracks the material and time costs of our test systems. Trained and mentored several interns.

    • Test Development Engineer
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Developed the hardware and the software components that is used to test the NI PXIE 8245/46. Wrote the Angular frontend for an internal web application that tracks the material and time costs of our test systems. Was part of a team that was tasked with the improvement of processes related to our LabVIEW usage and documentation practices.

    • Test Engineering \ Software Developer Intern
      Mar 2018 - Jan 2019 · 11 mos

      Developed a new extension module in C# for TestStand that is used to interface with Oracle. Contributed to the test solutions of the MON-10411 Wireless Vibration Sensor and the cRIO-9803 SSD Module. Wrote unit tests in LabVIEW.