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Botan

ROLE HEAD OF ENGINEERINGAT SIMILEMENTIONS 2LAST SEEN OCTOBER 26, 2026
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Matan Amir is VP of Engineering at Simile, a company building AI models to simulate human behavior, where he has been employed since September 2026. He previously spent seven years at DoorDash, most recently serving as VP of Engineering for the Foundations organization overseeing core infrastructure, data platforms, and developer tooling. His earlier engineering leadership roles include Head of Engineering at Voxer.

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mention·Sourcery·OCTOBER 26, 2026

“We actually recently invited our head of eng, Botan, who came initially, actually, from DoorDash. And there he was an amazing leader.”

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hire·Sourcery·OCTOBER 26, 2026

“We actually recently invited our head of eng, Botan, who came initially, actually, from DoorDash.”

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Botan · Head of Engineering at Simile — 2 mentions on Teahose