Leon (Xueliang) Liu

Leon (Xueliang) Liu is a Staff Software Engineer at Google with an extensive background in software development and engineering leadership. Here are some key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Google: Leon currently works as a Staff Software Engineer at Google.1 His previous roles include:

Meta (Facebook):

• Worked on Oculus virtual reality products1
• Architected workflows and software systems for Oculus Go and Quest devices
• Led teams to develop tools for Oculus developers
• Created analytics systems for developer experience
• Developed a streaming service for VR users to cast experiences to web browsers

Google (Previous Role):

• Led searching and indexing pipeline for Google Cloud and GSuite
• Reduced search suggestion latency by 3X
• Worked on Gmail search frontend experience improvements

Microsoft:

• Worked on wireless networking for Windows
• Reduced time to connect to wireless networks
• Designed authentication frameworks for enterprise Windows users
• Implemented Wi-Fi state machine for Windows

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Physics, Philosophy)2
• Master's degree (Physics, Philosophy)2
• Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics)2

Skills and Expertise

Leon has expertise in various areas of software engineering, including:

• Deep learning and machine learning
• Programming languages: C/C++, Python, Java
• Web development frameworks like Django
• Mobile app development
• Data engineering and analytics
• Virtual reality technology

His diverse background spans roles at major tech companies, demonstrating his versatility and depth of experience in software engineering and product development.