Emily Liu

Emily Liu is an experienced software engineer currently contributing to Bluesky Social since May 2023, focusing on building an open-source social network. Prior to this role, Emily served as a Senior Software Engineer for The Washington Post from May 2020 to April 2023, specializing in election modeling and live election results, along with developing news applications. In earlier positions, Emily worked as a News Engineer, handling data pipelines and various projects like COVID-19 tracking, and as a Research Assistant & Software Developer at Duke Reporters’ Lab, developing tools for fact-checking. Emily also gained experience as a Software Engineer at The New York Times, focusing on search and archive functionalities. Educational qualifications include a degree from Duke University.