Summary
Jared Lamont is a versatile technologist and hands-on craftsman based in San Francisco with 12 years of professional experience spanning full-stack JavaScript engineering, documentary filmmaking, commercial fishing, and hospitality. He previously shipped production features on PayPal’s P2P Core and merchant servicing teams and maintains a Github habit of implementing and testing classic algorithms across Java, JavaScript, and C++, signaling a continued commitment to fundamentals. Jared pairs rigorous engineering discipline with practical, high-pressure work—whether editing a funded four-part documentary series or hauling hundreds of thousands of pounds of fish as a deckhand—which surfaces a rare blend of creativity, resilience, and attention to detail. Currently balancing culinary work at Flour + Water Hospitality Group with ongoing fishing seasons, he brings a pragmatic, team-first mentality to complex, real-world problems. Comfortable in both product engineering and gritty fieldwork, he excels at shipping reliable systems and artifacts under tight timelines. His “closet coder” ethos reflects an experimental, self-driven approach to learning and contribution.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at San Francisco State University
English, French, Spanish, Mongolian