Summary
Sam Mccarthy is a Senior Software Engineer with six years of experience building responsive, full-stack JavaScript applications and scalable AWS-based solutions. Currently at Lloyds Banking Group after senior product development work at AND Digital, he brings hands-on expertise in React, Next.js, TypeScript and serverless patterns to enterprise-grade projects. His background includes delivering solutions across finance, government and energy sectors, and practical experience with databases from SQL to MongoDB and AWS tools like Athena and SAM. Comfortable bridging product and engineering, he focuses on cost-effective cloud architectures and clear, maintainable front-end experiences. Based in the Greater Leeds Area, Sam pairs a strong commitment to continuous learning with a track record of shipping high-quality, user-focused software. An early career foundation in systems engineering and test automation gives him an unusually pragmatic view of reliability and deployment trade-offs.
6 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at University of the West of England
Egglescliffe secondary school
English