Hmm. I don't know that these will fit what you're thinking of, but legendary programmers and engineers....
Doug Engelbart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Engelbart
Margaret Hamilton. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_(scientist)
Grace Hopper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
Ken Thompson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Thompson
Dennis Ritchie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ritchie