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Will Larson

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Chief Technology Officer at Imprint
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Will Larson is the Chief Technology Officer at Imprint, bringing extensive experience from executive engineering roles at Carta, Calm, Stripe, and Uber. He is a prolific author, having written four influential books on engineering management and strategy, and holds a BS from Centre College.

Outside of his executive duties, Will is a dedicated writer, maintaining his long-running blog, "Irrational Exuberance, " since 2007. He practices structured self-reflection by publishing detailed "year-in-review" posts, sharing his goals and learnings. After college, he spent a year teaching English in Japan.

He is the author of four widely-read books on engineering leadership, including "An Elegant Puzzle" and "Staff Engineer, " establishing him as a prominent thought leader in the industry.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Engineering Leadership
Authored four books on the subject and has scaled engineering teams at high-growth companies like Stripe, Calm, and Uber.
Technical Writing
Publishes extensively on his blog, "Irrational Exuberance, " covering topics from systems thinking to career development and management strategy.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Imprint
4-2023 - 5-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Carta
1-2020 - 3-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Calm
6-2016 - 1-2020
Head of Foundation Engineering
Stripe
6-2014 - 6-2016
Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure
Uber
In the press

Media appearances

Imprint CTO Will Larson on Fintech Engineering Strategy. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Imprint Appoints Will Larson as Chief Technology Officer. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
2003 - 2007
BS
Centre College
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