Summary
Qiang Yao is a Senior Software Engineer based in Mountain View with seven years of experience building backend and big data systems, currently advancing AI-focused products at C3 AI. He holds dual master's degrees in Computer Science and Physics, which inform a data-driven, analytical approach to engineering problems and an appetite for architecting scalable services. His background spans internships and roles at Amazon, Blu Age, and research at Emory, reflecting a mix of industry-grade software delivery and research rigor. Comfortable across the full stack, he emphasizes communication as a core engineering skill and seeks elegant, high-impact solutions rather than premature optimization.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Master's degree Physics, Master's degree Physics at Emory University
Bachelor's degree Physics, Bachelor's degree Physics at Dalian University of Technology
English, Chinese, Spanish