Jure Slak
Staff Software Engineer at Google
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolJure Slak is a Staff Software Engineer based in Zurich with 15 years of experience bridging advanced mathematics and production software at scale. After a PhD and postdoctoral research focused on numerical methods and parallel PDE solvers, he transitioned to Google where he progressed from intern to staff engineer, building systems such as an obfuscated regex engine for abuse-fighting and analytics tooling for Gmail. He combines deep theoretical grounding in applied mathematics with hands-on systems engineering across C++, Java, Python and distributed computing. Known for turning research-grade algorithms into robust, deployable software, he has experience in both hardware-adjacent embedded work and large cloud services. Colleagues describe him as a practical problem-solver who brings academic rigor to product-focused engineering.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Matura High School, Matura High School at Gimnazija VičDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Slovenian, English, German
Github Skills (48)
python10
django-framework10
django10
javafx10
audio10
latex10
orm10
sdk10
highlighting10
highlight9
academia9
java9
sfml9
compile9
citation9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
KrozekGimVic/AOC
Dec 2020 - Dec 2023
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
KrozekGimVic/Grafi
Mar 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:30 commits, 22 pushes, 26 comments in 1 month
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