Summary
Chao Meng is a Senior Software Engineer based in the Los Angeles area with 11 years of experience building web and infrastructure systems across startups and major consumer products. He has progressed from hands-on PHP/JavaScript LAMP stacks early in his career to platform and infrastructure roles at Tinder, bringing practical expertise in Java, Python, C++, PHP and modern web technologies. At Tinder he moved from infrastructure engineering into a senior software engineering role, demonstrating both operational depth and product-facing delivery. His background includes performance-focused backend work—such as algorithms and SQL/SSIS pipelines that improved load and data transition efficiency—and experience building RESTful APIs and automation for recruiting products. He holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Utah and an earlier technical foundation in mechanical engineering, reflecting a methodical, data-driven approach to problem solving. Outside work he’s an avid learner who follows open source and aims to contribute actively to the community.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Utah
M.S Mechanical Enginnering, M.S Mechanical Enginnering at University of Dayton
B.S Engineering Mechanics, B.S Engineering Mechanics at Shandong University
English, Chinese