Summary
Jesse Cochran is a Staff Software Engineer in Seattle with a decade of experience building distributed systems, big data infrastructure, and high-volume web services at companies including Microsoft, Indeed, and Nextdoor. He has progressed from internships to senior and staff roles, demonstrating consistent impact on scalable production systems and cross-team technical leadership. Jesse combines deep engineering chops with product-minded execution—translating complex distributed requirements into reliable, performant services. His background spans both environmental science and computer science, reflecting a breadth of curiosity that informs pragmatic problem-solving. Based in Seattle, he’s known for taking on infrastructure-first challenges that improve reliability and throughput at scale.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at North Carolina State University
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Appalachian State University
Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Science, Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Science at Virginia Tech
c++, html/css, java, javascript, golang, python, scala, c#