Summary
Jon St John is a Principal Enterprise Architect with 15 years of experience who blends hands-on software engineering, product leadership, and customer-facing architecture to help enterprises integrate scalable distributed systems. Currently at Cockroach Labs—where he progressed from Staff to Principal and earned Enterprise Architect of the Year and President's Club recognition—he specializes in making complex databases and cloud-native platforms practical for strategic customers. He has led engineering teams, built release management systems for mobile and web, and driven cross-functional initiatives spanning product, design, marketing and sales. Early career work includes building environmental and trading platforms and founding a weather-focused app that he still maintains, reflecting a long-standing habit of shipping useful, data-driven products. Based in Salt Lake City, he combines technical depth with strong mentorship and a knack for turning customer needs into reliable, production-ready solutions.
15 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Master of Arts - MA at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at Reed College
Brophy College Preparatory
spanish, mandarin chinese