I'm a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems at AWS and Google. I specialize in backend and frontend development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on privacy, security, and compliance in fast-paced environments. I enjoy collaborating with security, legal, and product teams to translate complex requirements into robust APIs and reliable infrastructure, mentor teammates, and deliver production-ready solutions that delight users.

Jiahua Kang

I'm a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems at AWS and Google. I specialize in backend and frontend development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on privacy, security, and compliance in fast-paced environments. I enjoy collaborating with security, legal, and product teams to translate complex requirements into robust APIs and reliable infrastructure, mentor teammates, and deliver production-ready solutions that delight users.

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I’m a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems at AWS and Google. I specialize in backend and frontend development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on privacy, security, and compliance in fast-paced environments.

I enjoy collaborating with security, legal, and product teams to translate complex requirements into robust APIs and reliable infrastructure, mentor teammates, and deliver production-ready solutions that delight users.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Software Engineering Intern at Google
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Migrated and launched a critical Google Play endpoint supporting user reviews and feedback across multiple content types (apps, movies, books, music). Improved service efficiency by identifying and eliminating microservice anti-patterns, including improper dependency injection scopes. Implemented monitoring and alerting pipelines to ensure safe production rollouts and rapid issue detection.
Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021
Led Aurora Serverless V2 development, a serverless database that automatically scales compute and storage based on demand, enabling high-traffic apps with lower operational overhead. Built scalable microservices to support backend for Aurora and cross-region replication with global data access. Implemented auto-scaling features and optimized query processing to reduce latency. Created internal frontend tooling using TypeScript, React, and AWS Amplify to manage compliance workflows, reducing manual intervention by 40%. Strengthened production readiness with CI/CD pipelines, robust testing, and monitoring coverage.
Senior Software Engineer II at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
July 1, 2021 - Present
Designed privacy-focused APIs to manage data access, deletion, and compliance workflows (GDPR/CCPA), ensuring AWS services adhere to global data privacy regulations across multiple products and millions of customers. Led backend microservices for large-scale privacy requests, using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS Lambda to deliver scalable, resilient systems. Collaborated with security, legal, and product teams to implement secure authentication mechanisms and role-based access controls. Improved backend performance with asynchronous processing and Redis-based caching, cutting request latency by 20% and boosting privacy-related API throughput by 30%. Oversaw end-to-end delivery from architecture to production deployment and integrated real-time monitoring with CloudWatch. Mentored junior engineers and guided best practices in secure coding, cloud architecture, and scalable systems.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Southern California
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet