Meet our Netlifolks: Emily Zhang, Sr. Software Engineer

Emily, a Senior Software Engineer at Netlify, shares her journey into engineering, starting with learning HTML and CSS as a teenager. She recounts how she was drawn to Netlify's remote-first culture, citing the company's emphasis on communication skills, supportive environment, and "no stupid questions" policy. Emily begins by working on internal tooling, standardizing local developer environments across the organization, before transitioning to the Runtime team, where she works with a product pod focused on Rust development. She reflects on how her remote experience has been rewarding, requiring intentional effort to form connections with colleagues but offering flexibility and diverse perspectives. Emily advises potential Netlify joiners to apply, set work boundaries, and reach out to people for conversations. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, digital painting, and keeping fish.

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