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John Wong

@johnwong

Senior software engineer specializing in backend, frontend, and cloud systems for large-scale platforms.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles where I can architect scalable systems, improve observability and CI/CD, mentor teams, and deliver measurable product impact.

I am a senior software engineer with 9+ years building backend, frontend, and cloud systems using Java, Ruby, Python, Go, React, GraphQL, and TypeScript. I have led end-to-end feature development, re-architected services to reduce technical debt, and delivered AI-driven search and personalization at scale.

I've improved performance and observability across global platforms, built CI/CD pipelines and scalable infrastructure on AWS and GCP, and mentored teams to adopt TypeScript and modern frontend tooling. My work emphasizes reliability, performance, and measurable business outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Airbnb logoAI
Current

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2019 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Led end-to-end development and re-architecture of Airbnb Services, Online Experiences, and AI-driven search; improved page load times by 30%, achieved >5K RPS with p95 <200ms, and reduced deployment time by 40% via CI/CD improvements.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Cornell University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2011 - 2015

Grade: 3.8

Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a 3.8 GPA, focusing on software engineering and distributed systems.

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