JZ

Software builder in Brooklyn

Intro

I'm currently building ChatGPT.

Previously, I spent 8 years building software at Notion and Stripe on products like Notion Calendar, Stripe Checkout, and Stripe Billing.

Prior to that, I co-founded a startup, working on music & social apps and joined YC batch S17.

Experience

Member of technical staff at OpenAI
2025 –
Engineering manager at Notion
2023 – 2025
Engineering manager at Stripe
2020 – 2023
Software engineer at Stripe
2018 – 2020
Co-founder at The Beat Drop (Polly, Whale)
2015 – 2018
Software engineer at Wistia
2013 – 2015

Get in touch

Feel free to reach me via Twitter, LinkedIn, or jamesfzhang at gmail dot com.