Jacob Waterman
Software Engineer at Stripe
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Waterman is a full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience building customer-focused web and mobile experiences, currently at Stripe after roles at Valora and GoDaddy. He blends frontend expertise in React/React Native and Typescript with backend Node.js and increasingly Python-based services on machine learning teams. At GoDaddy he designed cross-platform SDKs and REST APIs to standardize experimentation and A/B testing, improving how product teams launch features. Comfortable working across stacks, he prioritizes the “why” behind features to align engineering tradeoffs with business impact. Early roles in CI/CD, Docker, and frontend frameworks reflect a practical approach to shipping reliable systems. Based in Seattle, he pairs engineering depth with a product-minded perspective shaped by both startup-like delivery and large-enterprise scale.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
John Burroughs SchoolBachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity College London
Github Skills (53)
wallet10
bitcoin10
cryptocurrency10
updating10
android10
blockchain10
crypto9
ethereum9
api-specification9
specification9
poller9
erc209
smart-contracts9
react8
api8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jh2oman/pinterest-clone
Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
Contributions:39 commits, 7 pushes in 1 year 3 months
mobilestack-xyz/mobilestack-beefy
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Contributions:19 reviews, 19 PRs, 20 pushes in 1 month
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