# Tianxue (Tess) Hu

> Software Engineer at Verily

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/tianxue

I’m a software engineer working on backend systems and data platforms, building and maintaining services that process large amounts of data and support products used by different teams and partners.

Outside of work, I’m interested in the intersection of music and technology. I play guitar in a band, write songs, produce music, and explore how software and data can support creative work.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Verily
Jan 2025 – Present | San Bruno, California, United States
Sensors Infra team

### Software Engineer @ Gracenote
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Emeryville, California, United States
Worked on the music platform team, responsible for handling data uploads from major record labels and streaming services such as Sony Music, UMG, Warner, and Spotify. Developed backend services and data pipelines that ingest and process music metadata, supporting both internal and external products.
	•	Built backend services in Python (FastAPI) to classify music releases, processing thousands to millions of albums per day
	•	Improved a legacy album classification pipeline by switching to incremental processing, reducing processing time by ~95%
	•	Maintained and extended backend services by adding features, running data backfills, and fixing critical issues to ensure accurate and consistent music metadata

Tech Stack: Python, Golang, SQL, AWS, Apache Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, MySQL, Oracle, HDFS, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Jenkins, CI/CD


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Music Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology

### Bachelor's degree
University of Minnesota


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tianxue-hu

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Last updated: 2026-04-11