Summary
Jibben Hillen is a software engineering manager based in New York with a decade of experience building reliable, production-grade systems at companies from Google to Stripe. He moved from hands-on roles—improving Android battery metrics and building ML-driven features at Area 120—to leading backend and engineering teams at Series A startup Cue and now managing teams at Stripe. Jibben blends machine learning, systems design, and data-driven decision making, having shipped end-to-end ML services early in his career and led technical strategy for calendar and backend platforms. He also brings an uncommon mix of creative public-facing work as a publicist for an emerging artist, reflecting strengths in communication, product storytelling, and promotion. A Columbia Engineering alumnus with a 3.83 GPA, he’s known for hiring and mentoring engineers while driving pragmatic technical trade-offs in fast-moving environments.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, GPA: 3.83, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, GPA: 3.83 at Columbia Engineering
High School, High School at Amherst Regional High School
English, German, Dutch