Summary
Riley Mccuen is a software engineer with eight years of experience building backend and full-stack systems, currently contributing at Dropbox after a multi-role tenure at Capital One. A summa cum laude CS graduate from Washington University in St. Louis, Riley developed a patent-pending secure data caching solution during an internship—demonstrating a strong focus on security and system design early in their career. They are proficient in Go and increasingly skilled in DevOps practices, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS and GCP), while also comfortable across frontend and backend stacks. Riley’s background includes teaching data structures and human-computer interaction as a TA, reflecting an ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly. Based in Plano, Texas, they combine enterprise engineering experience with a hands-on, security-minded approach to shipping reliable systems.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis