Ryan King

Ryan King is a Principal Engineer at Cruise, a company focused on autonomous vehicle technology.12 With nearly two decades of experience in infrastructure and platform engineering, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his role at Cruise.1

Professional Background

Ryan is based in San Francisco, California, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1 His expertise lies in generalist infrastructure and platform engineering, which he has honed over his nearly 20-year career.1

Current Role at Cruise

At Cruise, Ryan serves as a Principal Engineer.24 While specific details about his responsibilities are not provided, Principal Engineers typically play crucial roles in technical leadership, system architecture, and solving complex engineering challenges.

Previous Experience

Before joining Cruise, Ryan's professional history includes:

• Working at TRK Industries
• A position at Prime4
• A five-year stint at Twitter, where he was part of the engineering team from March 2009 as the company grew from about 30 to 3000 employees7
• A role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), where he founded and worked as the Principal Engineer for their Infrastructure and Security group6

Personal Interests

Ryan has shown enthusiasm for autonomous vehicles beyond his professional role. He has mentioned that it's been enjoyable to see his children excited about AVs (autonomous vehicles), indicating a personal connection to his work at Cruise.3

Contact Information

For professional inquiries, Ryan can be reached via his work email at ryan@getcruise.com.5