Xilai Zhang
Software Engineer at Google
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolXilai Zhang is a software engineer with eight years of experience building infrastructure, release systems, and user-facing features at scale, currently working on Ads data pipeline and privacy at Google. He blends backend, frontend, and release engineering expertise—having contributed to the Flutter framework and engine where he improved UI semantics, transition behavior, and automated iOS/macOS codesigning and build processes. A top open-source contributor and internal Go readability reviewer at Google, he has a track record of shipping reliable automation that smooths release pipelines and developer workflows. His internship experience spans high-scale environments at Yahoo Sports, Amazon, and Arista, where he deployed Kubernetes-backed services and optimized kernel-level networking modules. Academically strong with a MS and BS from UCLA (3.96/3.87 GPAs), he pairs rigorous CS fundamentals with practical system-building instincts. Outside work he’s reflective by nature—often pondering deeper questions—which informs a thoughtful, meticulous approach to engineering.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, computer science, 3.96, Master of Science - MS, computer science, 3.96 at University of California, Los Angeles
Github Skills (20)
ios10
c-language10
mobile-development10
flutter-apps10
cicd10
github-api10
cplus10
macos10
flutter-game10
cpp10
dart10
cprogramming-language10
json-serialization10
flutter10
unit-testing9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
flutter/engine
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
The Flutter engine
Role in this project:
Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:161 reviews, 26 commits, 133 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Xilai's contributions primarily revolve around automating build processes and configuring code signing for iOS and macOS targets within the Flutter engine. They implemented and refined codesign configurations, including updates to paths and zip flags for frameworks. Additionally, the user adjusted the build process, snapshot metadata, and corrected a typo in a binary path, directly impacting the release process.
flutterflutter-enginec-plus-plus
flutter/flutter
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
Flutter makes it easy and fast to build beautiful apps for mobile and beyond
Role in this project:Mobile Developer
Mobile DeveloperContributions:150 reviews, 40 commits, 270 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Xilai primarily focused on modifying and reverting changes within the Flutter framework, specifically addressing issues related to UI components like CupertinoActionSheet, and AlertDialog. They also addressed issues related to the semantics of UI elements and the interaction with the iOS/Android platform. Their contributions are concentrated in UI element adjustments, transition behavior and interactions.
skiaiosmobilemobile-gamemacos
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