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Maru
Senior Backend Engineer · Universal Music · 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

"My workflow starts with discussing a task with an AI agent to define scope and build a plan. Once that's final, I hand it to coding agents for implementation, validation, and first-pass review."

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Maru on building Stage+, Universal Music's classical streaming platform, and running a multi-agent workflow across Opencode, Codex, and Claude Code.

Maru
Maru
Senior Backend Engineer · Universal Music 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany 4 min read
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"My workflow starts with an AI agent to define scope and a plan. Then coding agents handle implementation, validation, and first-pass review."

Who are you, and what do you do?

I’m Maru, a Senior Backend Engineer at Universal Music. I work on Stage+, a classical music streaming platform.

What tools do you use?

Editor: Zed.

Coding agents (work): Opencode, Pi, Codex.

Coding agent (personal projects): Claude Code.

How does AI fit into your daily workflow?

I use AI for brainstorming, planning, code generation, code reviews, bug fixes, investigations, and occasionally as a study companion.

My workflow typically begins by discussing a task with an AI agent to define the scope and create an implementation plan. Once the plan is finalized, I delegate it to coding agents for implementation, validation, and an initial code review.

What is your desk setup?

27-inch external monitor, Glove80 split keyboard, trackpad.

What would your dream AI setup look like?

I’d like a custom orchestration harness that manages my entire agent workflow: spawning agents, provisioning workspaces, gathering context, executing tasks, and seamlessly passing artifacts between workflow stages.

The goal is to automate the coordination work so I can focus on higher-value thinking and decision-making.

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