Jacob Jensen

Jacob Jensen is a seasoned professional in machine learning and software engineering, currently serving as Principal Machine Learning Engineer at EvenUp since March 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Staff Software Engineer at Instacart, Senior Software Engineer at Facebook, and Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Bloomberg LP. Jacob began a career in software engineering at Google, where valuable skills were honed from February 2014 to April 2017. Academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University and further studies as a PhD Candidate at Stanford University. Early research experiences include positions as a Research Assistant at Columbia | SIPA and Research Intern at the Santa Fe Institute and The University of Texas at El Paso, focusing on data mining, statistical modeling, and deep learning techniques.