Axel Jacobsen
Software Engineer, Robotics at Neuralink
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAxel Jacobsen is a software engineer specializing in robotics with nine years of experience building production-ready systems that bridge software, electronics, and firmware. Currently at Neuralink, he brings hands-on expertise from R&D roles at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub where he designed and deployed neural networks for low-cost diagnostic instruments and dramatically optimized automation platforms. His background includes firmware and test tooling for embedded systems, performance-focused backend work, and leading sensor and motor control efforts for autonomous vehicles. Known for simplifying complex codebases and squeezing performance gains (e.g., massive refactors and speedups on lab robots), he combines analytic Engineering Physics training with practical hardware-in-the-loop development. Based in San Francisco, Axel publishes work and projects on his GitHub site, demonstrating a consistent pattern of shipping measurable, testable improvements across robotics and bioinstrumentation.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics at The University of British Columbia
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Github Skills (173)
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label-studio10
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Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
Axel-Jacobsen/chuffman
Jun 2021 - Jul 2024
Contributions:69 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 1 month
Axel-Jacobsen/Resume
Mar 2018 - Jul 2024
Up-to-date Resume
Contributions:1 PR, 122 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 4 months
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