Jacques Bernier

Jacques Bernier is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in developing complex software solutions and leading engineering teams. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at Objective, Inc., Jacques specializes in building AI-native search technologies. Previously, Jacques held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Twitch, where leadership of a team of engineers and applied scientists, contribution to team strategy, and the design of scalable distributed systems were key responsibilities. At Pandora, Jacques played a critical role in integrating content systems and improving revenue streams while leading a project focused on machine learning and audio technologies. Early career experience includes a role as Software Engineer at Rdio, where improvements in metadata quality and content ingestion systems were significant achievements. Jacques holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Software Engineering from Université Laval.