Yang Song

Yang Song is a prominent expert in recommendation systems and user growth algorithms, currently serving as Vice President of Recommendation Research at Meta since November 2025. Prior to this role, Yang held significant positions at TikTok as Head of Recommendation and User Growth Algorithms, overseeing a large team to enhance video recommendation systems and optimize key metrics. Yang's experience also includes Vice President of Engineering at Kuaishou Technology, leading efforts in short-video and e-commerce recommendations, and various roles at Google and Microsoft, focusing on natural language processing, deep learning, and product development. Academic credentials include a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Penn State University and a B.S. from Zhejiang University.