Summary
Adam Leuer is a backend-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building RESTful microservices and embedded systems, fluent in Java, C# and C++. Currently at Amazon, he develops satellite command and telemetry services and has previously implemented billing/invoicing and inventory tracking systems. His ThoughtWorks tenure spans enterprise-scale microservices, legacy system modernization (including COBOL-to-.NET migrations), and embedded kiosk platforms, showing both breadth and operational rigor. Interested in game design, native apps and GPGPU work, he brings a systems-minded approach that surfaces in performance-conscious architectures and tooling. Based in Redmond, WA, Adam pairs strong backend expertise with an unusual background in philosophy, which informs his pragmatic problem decomposition and clear technical communication.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign