Salvatore Benedetto
Senior Software Engineer at Meta
Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSalvatore Benedetto is a Senior Software Engineer with 18 years of hands-on experience building embedded systems, Linux drivers, and low-level software across automotive, consumer electronics, and cloud-scale environments. He has deep expertise in C and modern C++, a strong Linux kernel background (including authorship of the KPP API in the kernel crypto subsystem and QAT maintenance), and a track record of delivering high-stakes features under aggressive deadlines. His recent roles at Meta/Facebook and BMW Group show a progression from device-level driver development to system applications at large tech organizations. Based in Lugano, Switzerland, he blends rigorous engineering with pragmatic architecture and a persistent interest in autonomous driving and AI. Less obvious: he began contributing to OS projects as a student (Haiku/GSoC) and has consistently bridged firmware/assembly-level debugging with higher-level system design. Colleagues rely on him for solving thorny low-level problems while keeping product and security constraints front and center.
18 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor Computer and Telecommunications Engineering at University of MessinaMaster Computer Engineering, Master Computer Engineering at Università di Pisa
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Github Skills (80)
haiku10
operating-system10
imgui10
api10
game-engine9
todoist9
linux9
golang9
code-completion9
game-development9
cpp9
user-interface9
graphical-user-interface9
docker9
kernel9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
haiku/haiku
Oct 2007 - Jan 2009
The Haiku operating system. (Pull requests will be ignored; patches may be sent to https://review.haiku-os.org).
Contributions:106 commits in 1 year 3 months
kernelhaiku-osoperating-systemhaikulinux
imgui-rs/imgui-rs
May 2024 - Jan 2025
Rust bindings for Dear ImGui
Contributions:1 review, 2 comments, 3 issues in 8 months
rust-libraryrustguieguirust-bindings
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