Xiaojie Li

Xiaojie Li is a highly skilled software engineer with extensive experience in backend development and machine learning, currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead at TikTok since December 2020. At TikTok, contributions focus on enhancing content interaction and creation through computer vision and computer graphics technologies. Prior to TikTok, Xiaojie worked at Lyft in the Self-Driving Division, where responsibilities included designing a real-time simulation evaluation framework and developing a safety assistant system. Experience also includes a position at ANSYS, Inc. engineering UI features for simulation data, and a teaching assistant role at Carnegie Mellon University, concentrating on advanced computational techniques. Early experience includes a machine learning engineer position at Ping An Insurance, where a vehicle model identification network was fine-tuned, achieving notable accuracy. Xiaojie holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from South China University of Technology.