Shifu Xu
Software engineering career coach and technical interview prep
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Engineers and Students |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Master's degree in Computer Science, Northeastern University; Bachelor's degree in Information and Computing Science, Northeast Forest University |
Shifu Xu is a software engineering career coach who helps engineers get into top tech companies and grow in their careers. He is a staff engineer with 9+ years in AI and backend infrastructure, distributed systems and cloud computing. He has worked at Meta, Snap, Google and Amazon. He has also interviewed candidates at those companies for coding and system design roles. He coaches on internships and how to turn them into full-time offers.
What Shifu helps with
Shifu works on technical interview skills, breaking into large tech companies and moving up to senior and leadership roles. He also helps interns turn internships into full-time offers.
- Preparing for coding interviews
- Preparing for system design interviews
- Understanding what top tech companies look for in candidates
- Breaking into elite tech companies
- Excelling as an intern and making an impact
- Converting internships into full-time offers
- Growing from engineer into leadership roles
Who Shifu works with
Shifu works with software engineers who want to join top tech companies or move up to senior and leadership levels. He also works with students and interns who want to earn a full-time offer after an internship.
Background and qualifications
Shifu is a staff engineer with 9+ years of experience in AI and backend infrastructure, distributed systems and cloud computing. He worked at Amazon on AWS S3 storage placement from 2017 to 2019. He then spent years at Google on cloud data teams, including BigQuery streaming and Cloud DataFusion. He later worked at Snapchat on a media delivery platform and then at Meta on AI training data infrastructure. He started as an intern and reached Staff-Level Engineer. He earned a master's degree in Computer Science at Northeastern University.
Shifu Xu pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching sessions
Shifu Xu reviews
Shifu Xu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 24 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Has interviewed candidates at Meta, Google, Amazon and Snap and rose from intern to Staff-Level Engineer.
Best for software engineers and students who want to pass technical interviews at top tech companies.
Common questions
How much does Shifu Xu charge?
Coaching with Shifu runs $75 to $150 an hour. Message Shifu from this page for an exact quote.
What does Shifu Xu help with?
Shifu Xu helps with preparing for coding interviews, preparing for system design interviews, understanding what top tech companies look for in candidates and breaking into elite tech companies.
Does Shifu Xu coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Shifu Xu have reviews?
Shifu Xu has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 24 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Shifu Xu certified?
Shifu Xu lists: Master's degree in Computer Science, Northeastern University; Bachelor's degree in Information and Computing Science, Northeast Forest University.
What kinds of interviews does Shifu Xu know?
He has conducted coding and system design interviews at Meta, Google, Amazon and Snap.
How do I contact Shifu Xu?
Send Shifu a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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