Daming Li, PhD in

Daming Li, PhD

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Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning at LinkedIn
📍 San Mateo, California, United States

Daming Li is a Machine Learning Engineer at LinkedIn with a PhD in theoretical biological physics and computational neuroscience from Yale University. He specializes in recommendation systems, with deep experience in ranking, retrieval, and Transformer-based sequential rankers for social media feeds.

He has a proven track record in competitive data science, having achieved 3rd place in two separate Citadel regional datathons.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Mateo, California, United States
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Recommendation Systems
His career is focused on RecSys, developing ranking and retrieval models for LinkedIn's Feed and formerly for Facebook Reels.
Computational Neuroscience
His PhD from Yale focused on modeling brain circuits and neural dynamics, applying principles of dynamical systems and control to his work.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning
LinkedIn
6-2021 - 8-2021
Research Intern, Core Data Science (CDS)
Facebook
1-2017 - 12-2018
Teaching Fellow
Yale University
8-2016 - 5-2022
PhD Student
Yale University
Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Meta
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Daming Li successfully defends thesis, "Bistable Neural Dynamics Underlying Cognition and Spontaneous Activity: Computational Modeling and Empirical Analysis". Featured in Yale University Department of Physics
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Education
2016 - 2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Yale University
2014 - 2016
Master of Science (M.S.) and Magistère (Honor Track)
Université Paris Cité
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