Shifu X.

Shifu X.

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Senior Engineer at Snap & Google & AWS | Expert in Backend and Infra

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Studied at Northeastern University

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Works at Snapchat

Available Saturday at 9:00 PM UTC

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Shifu’s Software Engineering Qualifications

Experience level: Associate

10+ people coached for Software Engineering

Shifu has helped clients get into these companies:

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of deep expertise in backend infrastructure and distributed systems, working at top-tier tech companies like Snap, Google and AWS. Proven track record in leading teams, architecting scalable data solutions, and driving impactful innovations in cloud infrastructure and big data platforms. Adept at delivering high-performance, low-cost storage and compute solutions while mentoring and guiding engineering teams. I've successfully coached five individuals, helping them navigate their engineering careers and achieve their professional goals. If you're looking to break into or advance in the tech industry, let's connect and create a tailored plan for your success!

Shifu can help with:

LinkedIn Review

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Technical Interview Prep

Behavioral Interview Prep

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About Shifu

I am a senior engineer and career coach with 8+ years of experience in backend infrastructure, distributed systems, and cloud computing at Snap, Google and Amazon. With years of experience as an interviewer at Google, Amazon, and Snap, I has conducted lots of technical interviews (coding and system design), gaining deep insights into what top companies look for in candidates. Having completed multiple internships during college, I can also share insider strategies on excelling as an intern, making a lasting impact, and converting internships into full-time offers.

Why do I coach?

Throughout my career, I’ve seen firsthand how the right guidance can accelerate growth and open doors to top-tier opportunities. Having navigated my own journey from intern to solid Senior-Level Engineer, I’m passionate about helping others break into elite tech companies, master technical interviews, and grow into leadership roles. As a career coach, my goal is to share insider insights, provide strategic guidance, and empower engineers to achieve their career aspirations with confidence.

Work Experience

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Senior Software Engineer

Snapchat

October 2024 - Present

Working on backend at Media Delivery Platform

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Senior Software Engineer

Google

November 2019 - October 2024

Multiple GCP teams: 4 years at BigQuery - High Throughput Streaming and CDC. 1 year at Cloud DataFusion.

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Software development engineer 2

AWS

February 2017 - October 2019

AWS S3 Storage Placement

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Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon

May 2016 - August 2016

Amazon Fresh Merchant Platform Outstanding Intern Reward, got return offer.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

BlackBerry

July 2015 - November 2015

Core Hub Messaging

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Software Development Engineer Intern

Intel

September 2013 - March 2014

Tizen OS

Shifu was also given offers to work at

  • Meta (Facebook) Logo

    Meta (Facebook)

  • DoorDash Logo

    DoorDash

  • Moloco Logo

    Moloco

  • Salesforce Logo

    Salesforce

Education

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Northeastern University

Master's Degree, Computer Science

2014 - 2016

Merit Graduate Scholarship Grade: 3.9/4.0, top 5%.

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Northeast Forest University

Bachelor's Degree, Information and Computing Science

2010 - 2014

National Scholarship Outstanding student Grade: 92.35/100.00 (Top 1)

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