Lucas Jin

Software Engineer @ Shopify

About

Hi I’m Lucas! Your time is valuable; let me give a TL;DR:• Computer science student at the University of Waterloo.• Love building, creating and challenging myself; anything from hackathons to robotics. EX: • Hack the North 11 Winner - 1000+ hackers, Canada's biggest hackathon. • Hack404 Winner - 200+ hackers, 1st overall ($1000). • TerraHacks Winner - Solo Best Pitch. • Obsidian Pixel Pets Plugin - 2000+ downloads. • 2024 Provincial Technology Division Winner - 50 teams, overall finalists.• Currently searching for Spring 2026 internships (SWE / MLE / Robotics).• PS: Also OBSESSED with bodybuilding.If any of this resonated with you, let’s connect! And, if you would like to discuss potential collaborations or have any questions, feel free to reach out: • lucasjin [dot] hh @ gmail [dot] comIf you want more info on me or my projects, feel free to check out these links: • Github: https://github.com/LucasHJin • Devpost: https://devpost.com/kblazer20 • Dorahacks: https://dorahacks.io/hacker/kblazer20

Country

Canada

City

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Imperative Programming, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, GitHub, Python (Programming Language), Next.js, TypeScript, Teamwork, Communication, Leadership, Agile Methodologies, Reinforcement Learning, Firebase, PyTorch, MARL, Deep Learning, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), User Experience (UX), Functional Programming

Experience

Software Engineer

Shopify

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Ottawa, ON

Incoming S26

Machine Learning Engineer

WAT.ai

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Waterloo, ON

• Developing a custom gymnasium environment with raycasting, visualization, and simulated physics • Applying decentralized MARL PPO and embeddings to explore training autonomous drones without a central controller • Taking inspiration from https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.07735

Project Developer

UW Blueprint

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Mississippi Farm to School Network

Software Lead

University of Waterloo BioMechatronics Design Team

2025-9 - 2025-12 · 4 mos

Applied Collegiate Exoskeleton Competition

Software Engineer Intern

STEM·E Youth Career Development Program

2024-9 - 2025-7 · 11 mos

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Working within a small group to create a web application to automate the volunteering process for STEM-E • Helping 1000+ of students access volunteer and learning opportunities and workshops • Created with React, Firebase, Express following agile methodology

Software Team Lead

FRC Team 8729

2024-5 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Educating 19 software members on command based programming, Java, version control systems, and electrical components/wiring • Working with other leads to plan events and tasks, organize roles, set deadlines, etc. • Contributing to the robot's autonomous and tele-operated mechanisms, achieving 2024 Provincial Finalists

Software Programmer

FRC Team 8729

2023-6 - 2024-5 · 1 yr

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Using Java and OOP to code a command based robot • Experimenting with electrical wiring

Store Cashier

Farm Boy Inc.

2023-5 - 2023-7 · 3 mos

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Providing a positive customer experience through courteous service and communication • Resolving any possible issues • Contributing to a welcoming atmosphere • Learning from others and experience