Summary
Yingjing Lu is a software engineer with nine years of experience building scalable backend systems at the intersection of machine learning, databases, and distributed systems. Currently at Amazon, she contributes to Fire TV advertising technologies and Shopping Experience backend infrastructure, bringing research-driven rigor from prior roles at Baidu and Goldman Sachs. Her background includes deploying production-grade facial recognition pipelines used globally and leading product-focused engineering early in her career as a founding technical lead. A Carnegie Mellon alum, she blends academic depth with practical product impact and has active research internships and fellowships that keep her connected to cutting-edge ML and systems work. Based in Sunnyvale, she combines startup grit with big-tech discipline and a track record of translating complex algorithms into resilient, customer-facing services.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's of Science, Computer Science, Master's of Science, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
Bachelor’s Degree, Management Information Systems, General, Bachelor’s Degree, Management Information Systems, General at Carnegie Mellon University
Chinese, English