# Xu Zhang

> Staff Software Engineer at Google

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

Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead at YouTube Shopping. Advanced in monetization, promotions, and CRM platforms.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Enginner @ Google
Jan 2016 – Present | San Bruno, California, United States
YouTube Discovery ML Infrastructure
Mar 2026 - Now

- Tech lead for YouTube Discovery ML model serving platform. 

YouTube Shopping Monetization
Dec 2021 - Feb 2026

- Tech lead manager for a team of 12 to build YouTube Affiliate program from ground up.
- Focus on merchant and marketplace 3P integration and merchant engagement feautures.

Google Play Growth
May 2018 - Dec 2021

- Notification platform: serving, scheduling, personalization, governance, campaign management, trust and safety, and data analysis. 
- Game-gamer lifecycle management: new install acquisition, new buyer conversion, active buyer retention, and uninstallation win back. 

Google Mobile Ads
Oct 2016 - May 2018

- Worked on AdMob Partner API to manage ad slot fulfillment and price auction for a top-tier game engine company. 
- Designed and implemented integration testing infrastructure for the team to increase the confidence before submitting code. 
- Designed and defined API request validation and internal error handling systems.

### Sr. Engineer @ Qualcomm
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area
WIFI algorithm SW prototype and internal tool development. Built performance tuning and test automation tool for multiple teams.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
UCLA

### Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/xu-zhang-50197637

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Last updated: 2026-04-12