Benny Chen is a seasoned software engineer with 13 years of experience building large-scale systems, currently applying his expertise at Fireworks AI after a long tenure at Facebook where he progressed from intern to principal engineer. Based in Menlo Park, he has deep experience in ads integrity and infrastructure, combining product-focused engineering with design and implementation of robust backend systems. A UCLA Computer Science graduate with a 3.9 GPA, Benny brings both solid academic foundations and hands-on leadership from roles like Lead Backend Engineer at talkways. He has a track record of solving policy-compliance and quality challenges at scale, and his move into AI at Fireworks signals a deliberate shift toward applied machine learning and next-gen product delivery. Notably, his career shows an unusual continuity of growth within a single major tech organization before transitioning to startup innovation, highlighting adaptability and sustained technical impact.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science, 3.9, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science, 3.9 at University of California, Los Angeles
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