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Jiaqi Chen

@jiaqichen

Senior full-stack engineer building scalable, reliable financial and payments platforms.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior engineering role focused on payments/platforms where I can modernize systems, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver measurable product and business impact.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years building scalable, resilient platforms at companies like Airbnb and Target, focused on backend systems, payments, and data-rich front-end experiences.

My work includes designing microservices, migrating legacy payment systems, and delivering dashboards and checkout features using React, Java, Python, Ruby, Kafka, and GraphQL, producing measurable improvements in engagement, conversion, and data performance.

I collaborate closely with product, analytics, finance, and compliance teams to ship user-focused, compliant solutions, modernize systems, and drive measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Airbnb logoAI
Current

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2018 - Present (7 years 7 months)

Designed and launched the Host Earnings Dashboard and rebuilt payout interfaces, improving data query performance by 80% and reducing support tickets by 28%, while increasing booking conversions and host engagement through multiple payment and pricing optimizations.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Illinois Institute of Technology logoIT

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master of Science, Computer Science

2013 - 2015

Completed a Master's Degree in Computer Science with coursework and projects focused on advanced software engineering and systems design.

DU

Donghua University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Software Engineering

2009 - 2013

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering with foundational training in software development and engineering principles.

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