Software Engineer at Facebook
San Francisco, California
Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
Airbnb
Senior Software Engineer
August 2017 to May 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Software Engineer
January 2015 to August 2017
San Francisco, California, United States
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Development Intern
May 2014 to August 2014
Palo Alto, California, United States
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Development Engineer Intern
May 2013 to August 2013
Seattle, Washington, United States
What company does Kirk Zhang work for?
Kirk Zhang works for Facebook
What is Kirk Zhang's role at Facebook?
Kirk Zhang is Software Engineer
What industry does Kirk Zhang work in?
Kirk Zhang works in the Computer Software industry.
Who are Kirk Zhang's colleagues?
Kirk Zhang's colleagues are Josh Perez, Alex Henry, Auster Chen, Justin Huang, Anne Mueller, Hope Eckert, Jeffrey Chang, Thamyres Melo, Sarah Sioli, and Ian McLaughlin
💼 Past Experience
Kirk Zhang’s Work experience:1. Software Engineer at FacebookKirk Zhang is currently a Software Engineer at Facebook in Menlo Park, California, United States. He joined Facebook in August 2017 from San Francisco, California, United States where he was a Software Development Engineer at Airbnb. He was also a Software Development Intern at Amazon Web Services from May 2014 to August 2014.Since joining Facebook, Kirk has worked on a wide range of projects. He has contributed to the FacebookMessenger, Facebook bought from Facebook Messenger, FbMoney, and Facebook Credits. He has also worked on building Facebook’s cross-platform API and working on developing the architecture for Mountain View, Facebook’s new operating system. Kirk is alsoONGreat fan of giving back to the community and has given presentations about his work at Facebook and Airbnb.2. Software Engineer at PinterestKirk Zhang joined Pinterest in January 2015 from San Francisco, California, United States. He was a Software Development Engineer at Airbnb in San Francisco, California, United States from August 2017 to May 2020. He was also a Software Development Engineer at Pinterest from January 2015 to August 2017.Since joining Pinterest, Kirk has worked on a wide range of projects. He has contributed to the Pinterest brand and product, worked on building Penguin, a Pinterest competitor, and developing the architecture for Mountain View,TX, Facebook’s new operating system. He is also a great fan of giving back to the community and has given presentations about his work at Pinterest and Airbnb.
🎓 Education
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MITKirk Zhang's current educational journey:Kirk Zhang first ventured into the world of education when he earned his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2016. Kirk also earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2019. His education journey has led him to what he is today: a engineer powerhouse with experience in electrical and computer engineering and computer science.What has Kirk Zhang done in his academic career thus far? Kirk Zhang has scored first in his division for the GRE Test and hasreceived Top 15 grades across all his courses in his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and MIT. Additionally, he has been listed as a Top 10 educated engineer in Shanghai by Shanghai Daily in 2018. Zhang has also served as a member of the editorial board for IEEE Transactions on Computer Science and member of the referee panel for the International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering.What has Kirk Zhang upcoming in his education journey?Kirk Zhang is currently in the process of obtaining his graduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from MIT. He is also currently pursuing a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. Kirk Zhang is confident that his educational journey will lead him to success in his professional career. He is committed to his education and will work to maintain excellent academic grades and achieve superior professional grades.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Kirk Zhang has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. Kirk Zhang has been working in the software engineering field since he was a software development engineer at Facebook. He was responsible for developing and maintaining products such as the Facebook Messenger, Facebook Home, Facebook ACL, and other Facebook applications. However, his most recent position at Airbnb was where he was responsible for developing and maintaining the Airbnb marketplace. He was also responsible for features such as states of the art listings, assignmenthelp, andFacilities. Zhang is confident in his technical skills and has experience working with Java and JavaScript.
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