Summary
Jan Zankowski is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building reliable Java and PHP web applications, currently at Box and founder of Mieszkaj Tu, a Warsaw startup that leverages public data to help people choose where to live. An ex-Google engineer who spent nearly five years on AdSense in New York and London, he excels at backend, database and payments systems where precision and error-free delivery matter most. He combines clean, detail-oriented code with clear communication and empathy, enabling productive collaboration with non-technical stakeholders and civic organizations. Active in the Polish civic-tech scene, he designed and maintains the payments system for Rejestr.io and contributes to Fundacja Moje Państwo’s mission of government openness. His background in mathematics and computer science (Cum Laude from Williams College) underpins a methodical approach to engineering and product-minded system design.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Warsaw
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude Computer Science Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude Computer Science Mathematics at Williams College
English, Polish, Latin