Adam Myers
Manchester
Summary
Lead Backend Developer with a decade of software engineering experience, including seven years building and scaling high-volume backend REST APIs and microservices for the online gambling industry. I have proven experience in rapidly understanding complex systems with many moving parts, solving intricate technical problems, and quickly picking up new technologies. Working heavily with Golang, C#, and SQL databases, my core experience includes acting as a primary technical escalation point, delivering strict regulatory projects, and building the internal tooling required to support large, fast-paced teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Lead Software Developer
Bet365
Manchester
2019.03 - Current
- Played a major role in migrating legacy .NET monoliths to a large-scale Golang microservices architecture, alongside the ongoing migration of services to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Led and coordinated multiple regulatory and compliance-driven projects with strict deadlines, primarily focused on implementing country-specific responsible gambling regulations.
- Served as a primary technical escalation point within the department, frequently relied upon to quickly understand complex systems, troubleshoot critical issues, and support high-priority projects.
- Participated in periodic on-call rotations, providing 24/7 support for critical systems to rapidly assess and resolve high-impact production incidents.
- Developed internal tools and processes to enhance developer efficiency, including centralising functionality into shared Go modules for microservices, a variety of build scripts to simplify developer workflows, and custom CI linting rules to catch recurring issues.
- Provided technical and analytical guidance to developers, supporting solution design, implementation, and code quality.
- Supported the department’s rapid growth from a small team to over 40 developers across multiple teams, helping establish consistent engineering standards and practices.
Software Consultant
Polymorph LTD
2018.03 - 2019.04
- Developed a real-time dashboard application for multi-national use utilizing Signal-R and MVC, incorporating mapping, document storage, and real-time chat.
- Engineered synchronization applications using Azure WebJobs to securely transfer data between Azure SQL databases and legacy systems via API.
- Assisted in implementing a new CI/CD development process across all applications using a database-first approach with Entity Framework.
Junior Software Developer
Ombudsman Services
2016.11 - 2018.03
- Created C# Custom Workflow Activities and Azure WebJobs to manage secure data transfer and blob storage, ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation.
- Built internal tools (C# console/WinForms) to automate deployments to test environments and track changes programmatically.
- Collaborated closely with non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable development sprints.
Education
Computer Science
Bangor University
/2015 - /2016
Skills
- Golang
- C# (NET)
- SQL
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Solutions Architecture
- RESTful api design
- Microservices
- Kafka
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git Workflows
- Agile/Scrum Workflows
Timeline
Lead Software Developer
Bet365
2019.03 - Current
Software Consultant
Polymorph LTD
2018.03 - 2019.04
Junior Software Developer
Ombudsman Services
2016.11 - 2018.03
Computer Science
Bangor University
/2015 - /2016