Summary
Matthias Jenny is a Director of Technology based in New York with nine years of software engineering experience and a PhD in philosophy and mathematical logic from MIT. He blends deep theoretical grounding in computability and non-classical logic with hands-on delivery of scalable Node.js microservices, responsive frontends, and AWS-backed SSR systems. Matthias has driven architecture transitions and performance improvements at Tradeweb, implemented complex UX and state-machine–driven flows at Even Financial, and led frontend efforts and hiring at LoanStreet. He’s equally comfortable optimizing algorithms and crafting polished user interfaces, and he brings a track record of streamlining CI/CD and testing to speed deployments. An educator and organizer early in his career, he has taught logic, built curricula, and scaled teaching programs—an unusual background that informs his clear communication and mentoring as a technical leader.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Full-Stack Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development at App Academy
Bachelor's degree, Philosophy, Economics, and Sociology, Bachelor's degree, Philosophy, Economics, and Sociology at University of Zurich
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Philosophy and Mathematical Logic, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Philosophy and Mathematical Logic at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master's degree, Philosophy, Master's degree, Philosophy at Brandeis University
English, German, French