Summary
Eric Rinkus is a senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building infrastructure-oriented, API-first services for high-scale systems, currently contributing to GreyNoise Intelligence after a multi-year tenure at YouTube. He excels at designing usable APIs, scalable backend services, and reliable data pipelines, with deep systems experience in C/C++ and modern work in Go and Rust. At YouTube he owned complex asset management logic, led an API and data model redesign, and drove GDPR-compliant deletion pipelines—demonstrating both architectural thinking and operational on-call experience. His background spans eCommerce integration, healthcare EHR work, and competitive programming (ACM-ICPC World Finals qualifier), reflecting strong algorithmic and analytical chops. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, he combines low-level language expertise with pragmatic product-focused engineering to deliver durable, privacy-first infrastructure.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 3.5, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 3.5 at Michigan Technological University
English