Adam Pointer is a senior software engineer and platform-focused architect with 13+ years building resilient, cloud-native systems across fintech and crypto domains. He has repeatedly designed event-sourced, highly available Go microservices on Kubernetes (GKE/EKS) using CQRS, GRPC and NATS JetStream to process large volumes for companies like FORM3, Banked, Zero Hash and Amberdata. A pragmatic engineering leader and mentor, he blends hands-on coding with platform strategy—advocating DevOps, inner-source and SDLC improvements while supporting high-profile clients and production operations. Based in York, Adam’s background in pharmacology-turned-software adds an analytical perspective to system design, and his self-description as a "Gopher, Devopper" underscores both deep Go expertise and operational-first thinking.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Pharmacology at The University of Dundee
English Language, Chemistry and Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry and Mathematics at Paston College
Contributions:6 commits, 10 PRs, 11 pushes in 1 year
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Adam Pointer - Senior Software Engineer at Amberdata