Summary
Jacob Sharf is a versatile software engineer with 12 years of experience building low-latency embedded and realtime systems across space exploration, VR, and autonomous vehicles. He has shipped firmware and full-stack integrations at Google (Daydream controllers, Pixel Buds), developed vehicle ECU test frameworks at Waymo, and currently leads software for a clinical realtime monitoring tool at safeBVM. Comfortable across firmware, simulation, and desktop/Unity clients, he consistently delivers millisecond-scale performance and robust signal-processing pipelines. Jacob pairs technical rigor with empathy and clear communication—designing UIs with clinicians and collaborating with researchers to validate novel hardware. Outside of work he channels curiosity into side projects, languages, and baking, reflecting a hands-on, experimental approach to problem solving.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, Los Angeles
English, Hebrew