Steve Zhu
Software Engineer • AI Enthusiast • Photographer
About Me
I'm a software engineer at Meta working on Instagram's Youth Protection team, building AI systems to detect bullying and harassment. With a background in ML from Columbia and Stanford, I combine technical expertise with a passion for creating safer digital spaces.
When not coding, you'll find me capturing moments through photography, exploring NYC with friends, or experimenting with the latest AI tools.
Professional Experience
- ◦ Built core capabilities for the Meta Horizon Creator Portal, enabling creators to generate, list, and monetize digital assets using Generative AI
- ◦ Designed and launched end-to-end publishing and monetization workflows with cross-surface support across Horizon, Facebook, and Instagram
- ◦ Led integrity workstreams by architecting scalable systems to detect, review, and enforce policy on user-generated avatar items
- ◦ Built AI data pipeline with Llama4/Gemini to predict problematic anonymous school accounts for bully & harassment detection
- ◦ Developed a cloud-based data visualization dashboard using Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Maven and JBoss
- ◦ Implemented 200+ pivotal features and pages using Java, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML
- ◦ Earned recognition for completing a major framework update, modifying thousands of files in one week
- ◦ Created and modified database views and tables in MySQL to optimize data storage and retrieval
- ◦ Developed Python plugins for managing bank's technology stack such as status of security patches
Education
Photography
Capturing moments, telling stories through the lens
NYC Friends
Portrait Collection
24 photos
Central Park
Autumn Session
18 photos
Jersey City
Sunset Vibes
31 photos
Brooklyn Streets
Urban Stories
27 photos
Manhattan Nights
City Lights
22 photos
Weekend Hangouts
Candid Moments
35 photos
More albums coming soon...
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a conversation about technology and photography.