Ning Wang

Data Pipeline Software Engineer

Ning Wang is a Software Engineer at Amplitude, where he specializes in building real-time data pipelines. He has been with Amplitude since November 2019 and is based in San Ramon, California.1 2

Professional Background

Prior to joining Amplitude, Wang held significant roles at several prominent tech companies:

Twitter (September 2013 - November 2019): As a Staff Software Engineer, he was the tech lead for the Real-time Compute team and contributed to Apache Heron, a distributed stream processing engine. He also led the Observability team, focusing on back-end services for monitoring systems.1 3
YouTube/Google Inc (August 2011 - September 2013): Worked on video player projects for gaming consoles and contributed to media pipeline optimizations.1
Zipper Interactive/SCEA (March 2007 - June 2011): Engaged in gameplay programming for titles like MAG and Socom 4 for PS3.1

Wang's technical expertise includes languages and technologies such as Scala, Java, C++, and Python, with a strong emphasis on distributed systems and streaming technologies.1 2

Education

Ning Wang earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Beijing University of Technology and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Concordia University, where he was involved with the Center of Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence (CENPARMI).1

Skills

His skill set encompasses:

Back-end Services
Data Platforms
Distributed Systems
Streaming Systems

Wang is proficient in multiple programming languages and has experience in AI, graphics, and video technologies.1 3

Overall, Ning Wang's extensive background in software engineering, particularly in real-time data processing and system observability, positions him as a valuable asset at Amplitude.