Jeff Jennings
Research Software Engineer at Simons Foundation
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJeff Jennings is a research software engineer at the Simons Foundation’s Center for Computational Astrophysics, bringing nine years of hands-on experience at the intersection of machine learning, high-performance computing, and astrophysics. He holds a PhD in Astronomy from Cambridge and has translated deep statistical and mathematical training into production-ready research software and data-driven solutions. With over a decade applying ML and statistical methods, he has authored 16+ academic publications (8+ first-author) across astronomy and physics, and moved between national labs, academia, and research institutes. Jeff’s work blends production software engineering practices with cutting-edge scientific inquiry, enabling reproducible, scalable analyses on large astrophysical datasets. Based in New York, he’s comfortable shipping high-performance code while retaining active involvement in the methodological research that motivates it. An unusual strength is his cross-domain background—from ecology and environmental studies to physics—which informs creative, interdisciplinary problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy at University of CambridgeMaster of Science - MS, Astrophysics, Master of Science - MS, Astrophysics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenPost-baccalaureate, Physics, Post-baccalaureate, Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
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Github Skills (42)
python10
jupyter10
astronomy10
image10
core-library10
brightness10
maxent10
orbital-mechanics10
astrophysics10
super-resolution10
astropy10
astrology10
science10
jupyter-book10
astrodynamics10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
jeffjennings/gradhackweek
Sep 2019 - Nov 2019
Cambridge Astro Grad Hack Week 2019
Contributions:101 commits, 3 PRs, 51 pushes in 2 months
javascriptcambridgeastrohack-week
jeffjennings/memoria
Jan 2024 - Feb 2025
Simple GUI for flashcards used to memorize foreign language vocabulary and grammar
Contributions:2 releases, 4 PRs, 49 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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