John Newcomb is a software engineering manager with 11 years of experience building eCommerce platforms and leading teams to deliver customer-focused products. Based in California, he spent a decade growing through hands-on engineering roles at GoDaddy—rising from Software Engineer I to Senior Engineering Manager—and recently took on a leadership role at Reddit. He pairs a Stanford CS background with an HCI concentration and a knack for shaping usable systems that help small business owners thrive. Known for blending product empathy with scalable engineering practices, he also brings a data-aware mindset from earlier analytics work. Outside of work he recharges playing pickup basketball, hiking, and listening to history and basketball podcasts—habits that keep his leadership grounded and team-focused.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Cistercian Preparatory School
Bachelor’s Degree Major in Computer Science with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction. Minor in Art History., Bachelor’s Degree Major in Computer Science with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction. Minor in Art History. at Stanford University
Repo for Hogar Albergue para Niños Jesús de Nazaret's website
Contributions:1165 commits, 15 PRs, 1196 pushes in 4 years
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John Newcomb - Senior Engineering Manager at GoDaddy