About

Jessie Xu is an accomplished Software Engineering Manager with over 15 years of relevant experience in the tech industry. Currently, she works at Instagram as a Software Engineering Manager, leading and supporting teams to build various products and platforms, including Instagram Developer Platform and APIs, Instagram Ads Product Platform, and Instagram Payment Platform. Prior to her role at Instagram, Jessie worked at Facebook as an Engineering Manager, where she supported various teams, including Budget & Liquidity, Delivery Clarity and Guidance, Delivery Growth, and Delivery Insights. She was instrumental in building and launching the Campaign Budget Optimization product, as well as developing tools to help advertisers visualize their ad performance and troubleshoot low performing ads. She also worked on payments backend, payments product infra, and payments experience, including Android native experience. Furthermore, Jessie was one of the two founding engineers who built Facebook credits, a virtual currency for users on Facebook platform. Jessie's educational background includes a Ph.D. candidacy in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology of China. Her tech stack includes Senior Software Engineer, infra, Android, and Backend. In summary, Jessie Xu is a highly experienced Software Engineering Manager with a diverse skill set and a proven track record of success in the tech industry. She has a deep understanding of software development, payments, and advertising, and is an expert in leading and supporting teams to build innovative products and platforms.