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George Zhang

@georgezhang

Senior software engineer specializing in scalable distributed systems, observability, and high-performance backend architectures.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend/platform roles where I can design scalable, resilient systems, mentor teams, drive observability and performance improvements, and influence technical strategy.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years designing and building high-performance, scalable microservices and API-driven platforms across cloud environments. I have led migrations to Go-based architectures, built real-time data pipelines with Kafka and gRPC, and implemented observability stacks that reduced MTTD significantly.

I mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and deliver measurable business outcomes through performance optimization, resilient system design, and automated CI/CD. My work spans AWS and Azure, with hands-on experience in Go, Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React, and event-driven, serverless systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Dec 2011 - Feb 2018 (6 years 2 months)

Developed real-time data pipelines and migrated authentication services to Go-based microservices on AKS, improving p95 latency by 25% and reducing MTTD by 45% through enhanced observability and telemetry aggregation.

Golang Python Azure AKS Application Insights Prometheus Redis CI CD

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2008 - 2012

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Virginia Tech from January 2008 to December 2012, focusing on software engineering and systems design.