Jake Englund

Jake Englund is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure and site reliability engineering. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Khan Academy since April 2023, Jake previously worked at Blameless as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, focusing on Kubernetes compatibility and process automation. Prior roles include Platform Engineer at Glitch, where reliability and cost efficiency of hosting infrastructure were prioritized, and Senior Software Engineer at Postmates, overseeing integration between AWS and GCP. As co-founder and CTO at Play Works Studio, Jake developed a flagship product encompassing electrical and software engineering, game design, and educational development. Jake's early career included significant contributions at Google in software and site reliability engineering, a programming role at Hasbro on Magic: The Gathering Online, and data analysis at Cloud Tower Capital Management. Academic credentials include a BS in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Washington.