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Jason Hoch

Co-founder of Nominal. MIT-affiliated; previously a software engineer/engineering lead at Vercel and worked at Palantir Technologies.

Jason Hoch co-founded Nominal in 2023 alongside Cameron McCord and Bryce Strauss, building a unified real-time test and telemetry data stack for hardware and defense engineering teams. He graduated MIT in 2013 with a double major in mathematics and computer science and engineering. Before Nominal, he spent roughly five years at Palantir Technologies working on Foundry deployments, then worked as a software engineer and engineering lead at Vercel from 2021 to 2022.

Overview

Role
Co-Founder, Nominal
Based in
New York, NY
Prior experience
Vercel (software engineer/engineering lead), Palantir Technologies
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hoch/

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Frequently asked

Who is Jason Hoch?
Jason Hoch co-founded Nominal in 2023 alongside Cameron McCord and Bryce Strauss, building a unified real-time test and telemetry data stack for hardware and defense engineering teams. He graduated MIT in 2013 with a double major in mathematics and computer science and engineering. Before Nominal, he spent roughly five years at Palantir Technologies working on Foundry deployments, then worked as a software engineer and engineering lead at Vercel from 2021 to 2022.
What is Jason Hoch's role?
Jason Hoch is Co-Founder, Nominal, based in New York, NY.
Where did Jason Hoch work before?
Jason Hoch's prior roles include Vercel (software engineer/engineering lead), Palantir Technologies.

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Sources & citations4

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    Jason Hoch, MIT 2013 graduate (double major math + CS&E), co-founded Nominal with Cameron McCord and Bryce Strauss; prior Palantir background

    MIT News: Accelerating hardware development to improve national security and innovation
    Verified2025-06-25
  2. 2

    Jason Hoch listed as Co-founder of Nominal alongside Cameron McCord (CEO) and Bryce Strauss; prior companies Palantir and Vercel

    Nominal: About Us
    Verified2026-08-09
  3. 3

    Jason Hoch's Vercel tenure (2021-2022) and roughly five years at Palantir working on Foundry deployments

    The Org: Jason Hoch - Nominal
    Verified2026-08-09
  4. 4

    Jason Hoch, Co-Founder of Nominal, listed in Sequoia Capital's founder profile

    Sequoia Capital: Jason Hoch
    Verified2026-08-09