Chris Grant is a New Yorker who’s been working as a software developer in Berlin since 2020. It's important to him to speak German – even if he doesn't necessarily need to for work or socializing.
Chris Grant...
Born in 1998, Chris Grant is originally from New York and studied computer science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He spent a year of college abroad in Berlin. In 2020, right after graduating, he returned to the German capital, where he’s been living and thoroughly enjoying his job as a software developer ever since.
Softwareentwickler oder Software-Developer...
is an IT specialist who designs, implements and maintains software and applications, e.g. e-commerce platforms, mobile apps and operating systems. A degree in computer science, mathematics, natural sciences or engineering is a good qualification for this line of work.
#MeinJob
There is a lack of skilled workers in Germany. Many people therefore come to Germany to work here. In which professions do they work? What does their working life look like? In the series “#MyJob” we introduce some of these people – and their everyday working life.

May 2022