Jonathan Riehl is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 14 years of industry experience and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Chicago. He combines startup grit—founding Operator-9—with leadership and hands-on engineering at Bold Metrics, where he progressed from senior engineer to director and now contributes as a senior engineer. His background spans research-driven roles (Resilient Science, Continuum Analytics) and large-scale engineering at Amazon, reflecting strength in bridging deep technical research with product-focused delivery. Based in Austin, he brings a rare mix of academic rigor and practical system-building across domains from analytics to e-commerce. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic technical leader who prefers shipping reliable, data-informed solutions and mentoring teams through complex architectural decisions.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at University of Chicago
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