Jacob Donenfeld
Senior Software Engineer at SpaceX
Mountain View, California, United States
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Top SchoolJacob Donenfeld is a Senior Software Engineer based in Mountain View with nine years of experience building high-performance, data-oriented systems. Currently at SpaceX, he focuses on vectorized x86 implementations and numerical optimization for beam planning, as well as cross-organization radio astronomy avoidance and data sharing. Trained in Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvey Mudd, he combines algorithmic rigor with a pragmatism for shipping fast, efficient code. He enjoys solving spatiotemporal optimization problems and is known for squeezing performance out of hardware rather than relying solely on higher-level abstractions. His work reflects a blend of research-level thinking and production-grade engineering that accelerates complex, safety- and coordination-sensitive systems.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College
Github Skills (67)
custom-component10
azure-functions10
serverless10
serverless-applications10
lambda10
aws-lambda10
energy-monitor10
aws-sam10
serverless-framework10
consumption10
aws-dynamodb10
sam10
metering10
aws10
hue9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
jacobdonenfeld/homeassistant-aerogarden
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Aerogarden plugin for Home Assistant
Contributions:7 releases, 14 reviews, 11 commits in 7 months
hacs-integrationassistanthome-automationhacshome-assistant
jacobdonenfeld/gitlab-linters
Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:19 commits, 6 PRs, 89 pushes in 2 months
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