Project Cyberpunk
Co-DRI for Faire's in-house AI agent platform — end-to-end architecture for autonomous engineering workflows including retrieval systems, tool orchestration, evaluation loops, and trust/safety guardrails.
Hi, I'm
George Jacob
Software Engineer
I love building tools that make developers faster. From AI agents to cloud infrastructure, I'm driven by the craft of removing friction so teams can focus on what matters.
About Me
I'm a software engineer based in Waterloo, Canada, currently at Faire. I'm deeply passionate about developer experience — the idea that the right tools and infrastructure can unlock an entire organization's potential.
Whether it's designing AI agents that reshape engineering workflows, building cloud environments that make onboarding instant, or crafting deployment systems that just work — I'm happiest when I'm removing friction and making complex things feel simple.
I hold an M.A.Sc. from the University of Waterloo and a B.Tech from NIT Calicut. That research background taught me to dig deep into problems, while building at scale at Faire and Magnet Forensics taught me to ship with impact.
Location
Waterloo, ON
Company
Faire
Languages
English, Malayalam
Developer Experience
Building tools that make engineering teams more productive
Infrastructure
Cloud frameworks and deployment pipelines at scale
Research
From HoloLens surgery frameworks to agentic AI tooling
Experience
Staff Software Engineer
Faire
- Co-DRI for Faire's in-house AI agent platform — defined end-to-end architecture, evaluation loops, and trust/safety guardrails
- Led multi-org rollout of remote development, reducing onboarding from days to minutes with demonstrated 3x ROI
- Designed and shipped release-tool enabling continuous deployment for 98% of services across EU/NA regions
- DRI for custom Gradle plugin improving monorepo build speeds by 40%
Software Engineer
Magnet Forensics
- Reduced product build times by 66% through targeted CI optimization, caching, and parallelization
- Designed multi-stage installer validation pipeline, increasing release stability and enabling faster QA signoff
M.A.Sc., Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo
B.Tech., Computer Science & Engineering
NIT Calicut, India
Featured Projects
Remote Development
Architected full-stack remote dev environments with IDE integration, cloud-based compute isolation, and telemetry-driven optimization. Reduced onboarding from days to minutes with demonstrated 3x ROI.
Release Tool Platform
Delivered continuous deployment for 98% of Faire's services. Built a DSL for service owners, integrated Argo Rollouts, and enabled predictable multi-region (EU/NA) deployments with automated validations.
HoloLens Surgery Framework
Developed a mixed reality framework using Microsoft HoloLens to assist surgeons during breast cancer operations with real-time 3D visualization and guidance.
Skills & Technologies
Languages
Tooling & Infra
Cloud & Systems
AI/ML & Platform
Get In Touch
I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or just connecting with fellow engineers. Feel free to reach out!
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