Summary
Darien Lin is a software developer based in the New York City area with a Computer Science degree from Cornell and experience across finance and tech, including roles at Goldman Sachs and Google. He has a strong foundation in backend systems and tooling—work at Goldman involved integrating proprietary build tooling, Kafka-based queues, and automation of developer workflows for large-scale concurrent commits. At Cornell he supported CS courses as a TA and consultant, bridging abstract theory and practical algorithm implementation. His early internships include building APIs, testing suites, and simulation tools, showing a pattern of improving reliability and observability in complex systems. Known for moving between research-grade lab work and production engineering, he brings both analytical rigor and a pragmatic focus on tooling that accelerates teams.
2 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Bronx High School of Science
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Cornell University
English, chinese (fu zhou)