Summary
Jason Liu is an experienced embedded software engineer with 11 years in firmware and system-level development, currently building GenAI capabilities at Apple after earlier work on Google's self-driving car project. He has deep expertise in ARM SoC firmware, MAC/PHY Wi-Fi and PLC stacks, RTOS, power management, and low-level debugging from roles at Qualcomm and Atheros. Jason combines C/C++ and assembly proficiency with lab-driven validation (ICE debuggers, oscilloscopes) and simulation/unit-test tooling, delivering robust, production-ready firmware for connectivity and mobile platforms. His career began in power systems and industrial automation, giving him an uncommon systems perspective that informs reliable embedded designs. Based in San Jose, he pairs a strong academic foundation from Harbin Institute of Technology and Huazhong University with a track record of shipping complex, hardware-adjacent software. Colleagues know him as a dependable engineer who seeks responsibility and thrives on technically challenging problems.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering, Power plant automation, Master of Engineering, Power plant automation at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology
English, Chinese