Jean Gauthier
Senior Software Engineer at Gradle Inc.
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolJean Gauthier is a Senior Software Engineer based in Zurich with 11 years of experience building scalable backend systems and data-driven features, primarily in Java, Scala and JavaScript. He currently works on Gradle Enterprise’s test distribution and predictive test selection, and has contributed to the well-known Gradle project by maintaining the Gradle Enterprise plugin. His background spans big-data pipelines (Spark), microservices, and ML-savvy feature engineering from a Yandex masters thesis on POI ranking, giving him a strong blend of production engineering and data/algorithmic insight. He has led feature ownership and small teams to shorten release cycles and improve system reliability—once cutting build times from ~1 hour to 5 minutes during a major migration. Outside of work he competes on Codeforces and brings a problem-solver’s curiosity to both functional programming and international cuisines, often combining disciplined algorithmic thinking with pragmatic engineering.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at National University of Singapore
French, German, English
Github Skills (7)
gradle10
javas10
build-tools10
gradlew10
java10
groovy7
kotlin7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
gradle/gradle
Nov 2022 - Apr 2024
Adaptable, fast automation for all
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 2 PRs, 2 branches in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Jean primarily contributed to updating and maintaining the Gradle Enterprise plugin within the Gradle project. They updated the plugin version across multiple configuration files and build scripts. Their work involved modifying core Java files, build logic, and configuration files, demonstrating a focus on ensuring compatibility and proper integration of the Gradle Enterprise plugin. The user also addressed a "sanityCheck" issue, and merged a branch, indicating involvement in code maintenance and integration tasks.
pythongradlegroovyautomationjava
jean-andre-gauthier/swissknife
Apr 2017 - Dec 2020
Contributions:49 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 9 months
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