Jacob Simon is a software engineer and entrepreneur with a decade of experience building reliable systems for both startups and scale-ups. As Co-Founder of Exponent Interview Prep since 2018 and a former engineer at Dropbox and Clever, he blends hands-on product engineering with systems thinking to help others navigate hiring and architecture challenges. Trained in computer science at Princeton, he focuses on practical, scalable solutions and shares industry insights and system-design advice publicly. Based in New York, he pairs engineering rigor with a talent for translating complex technical concepts into actionable interview and hiring guidance.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Forsyth Country Day School
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Princeton University
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Jacob Simon - Co-Founder at Exponent Interview Prep