Youngest software engineer (male)
- Who
- Rayyan Siddiqui
- What
- 16:340 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- Canada (Vancouver)
- When
- 17 September 2021
The youngest software engineer (male) is 16 years 340 days, achieved by Rayyan Siddiqui (b. Pakistan, 12 October 2004) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as of 17 September 2021.
As of 2025, Rayyan works for Microsoft, where he has been since first interning aged 14. He was formally hired a few years later, earning him this record title.
Rayyan's passion for IT has always been present from a young age. When he was 9 years old, he began coding independently, so much so that by age 13, he became the youngest certified Android developer.