Jacob Mitchell

I am a results-driven Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience in optimizing large-scale distributed systems and building high-performance APIs. My career has been defined by my ability to lead cloud migrations and drive operational efficiency while mentoring teams to achieve their best. I have a proven track record of delivering innovative AI, data processing, and real-time solutions across various industries.

At Fireworks AI, I architected and optimized the inference serving platform, significantly reducing model latency and improving fault tolerance through a multi-region AWS deployment. My work on developing a token-based usage metering system for AI API consumption not only integrated Stripe for billing automation but also ensured accurate charge calculations. I take pride in mentoring junior developers and collaborating with product teams to launch new features that boost productivity.

Previously, I led significant migrations and redesigns at Heap and Yext, where I improved real-time analytics processing and reduced query times for billions of events. My experience at Google further solidified my skills in developing scalable backend services and maintaining distributed data pipelines. I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and drive business success.