Summary
Jonathan Lee is a Core Engineer with eight years of engineering experience and current work at DEX Labs, blending research-minded rigor from Duke University with hands-on systems and networks experience. His background spans edge computing and CCN optimization research, crypto and ML interests, and production roles from lead systems engineering at lava.xyz to SDE internships at Amazon. Comfortable across low-level systems programming and higher-level research, he frequently bridges academic ideas and production constraints to deliver practical optimizations. Based in Las Cruces, NM, he’s an autodidact who pursues CS, math and philosophy in equal measure, which informs a thoughtful approach to problem framing and trade-offs. Notably, he pairs classroom teaching and tutoring experience with startup and web3 operations, making him effective at both mentoring and shipping.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Duke University
Las Cruces High School
English, Chinese, Italian