Summary
T Tang is a software engineer based in San Jose with 11 years of experience and a 5+ year track record building scalable distributed systems at large companies. Currently at ByteDance, he designs high-throughput APIs and multi-regional microservices for TikTok, improving video latency and enabling 10k QPS global traffic patterns while leading live-stream monetization features. Previously at PayPal he architected payment business logic and integrated big-data pipelines for fraud detection, processing real-time analysis of tens of millions of transactions daily. He spans full-stack development and SDLC practices, from front-end/back-end integration to on-call system optimization and operational traffic control. An iOS developer and member of the SwiftGGTeam, he brings mobile platform sensibilities to backend design, which helps bridge client performance and server scalability. Pragmatic and data-driven, he combines product-focused engineering with measurable business impact—improving creator earnings, merchant engagement, and revenue through technical solutions.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of Cincinnati