$ cat jacob_coffee.py
Jacob Coffee
Director of Engineering · Birmingham, AL
Updated Jan 2026
# experience
- CPython Core Team triager focusing on infrastructure, CI, and DevOps
- Triage issues and review pull requests for build systems and automation
- Member of the Python Security Response Team (PSRT)
Director of Engineering
NewApril 2026 — Present
Infrastructure Engineer
July 2024 — April 2026
- Managed infrastructure for PyPI.org and others, serving 160 petabytes/month and 7 billion daily requests
- Collaborated and led initiatives in developer tooling, CPython runtimes, and other third-party vendor software
- Deployed observability with Kubernetes clusters used throughout the organization and CPython core team
- Managed essential libraries, ensuring safe dependency management and minimal issues in the build system and CI
- Developed multi-platform TypeScript and Python applications consumed by thousands of on-site users
- Core maintainer of Litestar, an async Python web framework with 5.5M+ monthly downloads
- Contribute to Advanced Alchemy, Polyfactory, and other ecosystem libraries
- Architected plugin systems, middleware, and developer tooling used by thousands of projects
- Managed CI/CD pipelines, documentation infrastructure, and release automation
- Managed petabyte-scale storage systems and computational infrastructure effectively, ensuring seamless operations
- Architected full-stack applications serving the development teams, increasing efficiency and reducing regressions
- Maintained distributed systems using Ansible and Terraform, enhancing system reliability and efficiency
- Supported Ubuntu/RHEL servers using VMware, Containers, and IaC, resulting in optimized server performance
- Automated routine tasks using Python, PowerShell, and Ansible reducing downtime
- Developed Flask dashboard application for Pathologists, reducing patient specimen redraw, increasing efficiency
- Managed networks via Cisco ISE, Infoblox IPAM, Velocloud Orchestrator, and Meraki dashboard
- Provided IT consulting services for small businesses and individuals
- Managed user accounts, workstation setup, and technical support
# requirements.txt
# languages
pythonbashsqltypescriptpowershell
# frameworks
litestardjangoflaskfastapisqlalchemyjinja2oauth
# infrastructure
kubernetesterraformdockeransiblenginxlxd/lxc
# observability
prometheusgrafanadatadogsentrypagerdutynew relicopentelemetryzabbix
# platforms
azurevmware vsphereproxmoxhyper-vesxi
# systems
ubunturhelrocky linuxwindows server
# enterprise
active directorygposervicenowsccmcitrixjiraconfluence
# hobbies
☕coffee
🏐volleyball
🏓pickleball
🍜ramen
⛳golf
🥐baking
👨🍳cooking
🖥️homelab
✈️travel
💚open source
🎹piano
🎶clarinet
# open_source
@JacobCoffee on GitHub ↗litestar-org/litestar
Core maintainer — Async Python framework, 5.5M+ downloads/month
python/cpython
Triager — Infrastructure, CI, and DevOps focus
python/pythondotorg
Maintainer — python.org website & infrastructure
# talks
View allHow the Python Software Foundation Scales with GrafanaGrafanaCON 2026
Litestar: Effortlessly Build Performant APIsTalk Python To Me