John Gold
Software Development Manager at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Gold is a Software Development Manager with 11 years of experience building consumer-facing systems, currently leading Prime Video Search to improve customer discovery and experience. He brings deep technical chops in Python, Go, SQL and applied mathematics, backed by a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford. His career blends startup and large-scale product work—from Compass and Extend to multiple roles at Prime Video—progressing from IC to manager within a year at Amazon. Known for translating research-grade CS training into pragmatic, scalable search features, he balances hands-on engineering with team coaching. Based in New York, he combines product sensibility with measurable impact on search relevance and user satisfaction. Outside work he has a long history of leadership dating back to captaining Stanford’s Club Ultimate team, suggesting a competitive, team-first approach to problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Manhasset High SchoolMasters Computer Science, Masters Computer Science at Stanford University
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
johnnyg12791/cs168
Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
Contributions:9 commits in 2 months
johnnyg12791/adventofcode
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 27 days
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