Summary
Kevin Jia is a software engineer based in New York with nine years of experience delivering robust software for fast-paced domains. He is currently a Software Engineer at Jane Street, where he contributes on the Options Desk, bringing practical experience in high-stakes trading infrastructure since 2021. His career includes internships across Core Infra, Fixed Income, and confidential projects at Google X, with stints at Quora, Bloomberg, Quizlet, and Veeva Systems, reflecting a broad appetite for building reliable, scalable systems. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, where he developed a foundation in software engineering that underpins his work today. Kevin's background spans financial data, cloud services, and infrastructure, showcasing a hands-on engineer who thrives at the intersection of performance and maintainability. Based in New York, he combines time-tested coding discipline with curiosity to continuously push for operational excellence.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Waterloo