Lilly Li is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building resilient backend systems across fintech, networking, and marketplaces, currently driving core infrastructure at Affirm. She is proficient in Golang, Python, NodeJS and C++, and has a track record of designing microservice workflows, unified error systems, and automation orchestrations for Kubernetes-backed platforms. Lilly has delivered user-impacting features at scale—such as Line of Credit functionality and SMS workflows serving hundreds of thousands of users—and has integrated internal auth and tracking systems used by multiple teams. A UCLA graduate in Computer Science and Linguistics, she pairs rigorous engineering practices (table-driven tests, dependency injection, 80%+ coverage) with clear documentation and mentoring of new hires. Notably, she blends systems-level thinking from her Cisco infrastructure work with product-focused delivery at consumer-facing companies.
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Lilly Li - Senior Software Engineer at Affirm, Inc.