Adam Mcgurk
Principal Software Engineer, Backend at BambooHR
Boise, Idaho, United States
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Top SchoolAdam Mcgurk is a Principal Software Engineer specializing in backend systems with eight years of full-stack experience building production web and app platforms. Based in Boise, Idaho, he has advanced from lead developer roles at startups like Shine Solar and Emperium to senior and principal backend positions at BambooHR, where he focuses on scalable, reliable systems. He combines hands-on coding with technical leadership, mentoring teams and driving architecture decisions across the stack. Comfortable in demanding environments, Adam has a track record of turning domain-specific needs into pragmatic, maintainable solutions. His background in broadcast engineering and radio operations gives him an uncommon operational perspective on uptime and real-time systems.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Information Technology, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Information Technology at Brigham Young University-Idaho
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (69)
runner9
request-handler9
twilio9
cypress-file-upload9
api8
php-library8
act8
sms8
rest-api7
middleware7
rest7
python7
php7
csrf-protection7
twilio-api6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
Mcgurk-Adam/adammcgurk.com
Jan 2020 - Apr 2025
This holds all of the front end magic for adammcgurk.com
Contributions:34 PRs, 135 pushes, 26 branches in 5 years 3 months
Mcgurk-Adam/OptimizeFont
Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:35 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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