About

Jia Zhao is a highly experienced staff software engineer with over 10 years of relevant experience in the industry. She is currently working at Airbnb as a Staff Software Engineer, where she is responsible for the Search Backend and Payments Billing Platform. With her expertise in System Design, Recommendations, Ranking, Large Scale Data Processing, Big Data, and Machine Learning, she has been able to contribute significantly to the growth and success of the company. Prior to joining Airbnb, Jia worked at Pinterest and Google, where she held the roles of Software Engineer and contributed to Discovery, Commerce Recommendations, Video Recommendations, Google Analytics, Large Scale Data Processing Pipelines, Query Engine, and Product Recommendations. Her experience in these companies has given her a deep understanding of the industry and has equipped her with the necessary skills to tackle complex technical challenges. Jia holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she specialized in Big Data and Machine Learning. She also has a Bachelor's Degree in Information Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a High School Diploma from The High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. Jia's expertise in Software Engineering, Senior Software Engineering, Big Data, ML, Search, and Backend has made her a valuable asset to any team she works with. She is a highly motivated and dedicated individual who is always looking for new challenges to tackle. With her extensive experience and expertise, Jia is well-positioned to take on new and exciting roles in the industry.