Kang Zhang is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building safety-critical and high-performance systems, currently working on next-generation VR at Meta. He has a strong C++ background and a PhD-level research pedigree from LSU/KAIST-era doctoral work, blending academic rigor with production engineering across companies like Cruise, Alibaba, JD.com, and Google. His work spans autonomous-vehicle HD mapping, localization from LiDAR, cloud monitoring, and large-scale map data pipelines—areas that demand reliability and real-time performance. Known for delivering under pressure, he has repeatedly taken research ideas (e.g., robust graph-based data restoration and SLAM) into deployable systems and web services. Based in Bellevue, WA, Kang is seeking a full-time software engineering role where he can continue to translate advanced algorithms into scalable, safety-focused products.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at University of Science and Technology of China
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical and Computer Engineering at Louisiana State University
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