I'm Marc Lally, a Senior Software Engineer focused on building scalable distributed systems on AWS. I design and operate serverless and service-oriented architectures, lead cross-functional teams through architectural transformations, and set platform-wide standards to drive reliability and scale. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical, observable software, building AI-enabled workflows and agents to automate tasks, and mentoring engineers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to ship high-impact solutions with velocity and sustainability.

I'm Marc Lally, a Senior Software Engineer focused on building scalable distributed systems on AWS. I design and operate serverless and service-oriented architectures, lead cross-functional teams through architectural transformations, and set platform-wide standards to drive reliability and scale. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical, observable software, building AI-enabled workflows and agents to automate tasks, and mentoring engineers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to ship high-impact solutions with velocity and sustainability.

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I’m Marc Lally, a Senior Software Engineer focused on building scalable distributed systems on AWS. I design and operate serverless and service-oriented architectures, lead cross-functional teams through architectural transformations, and set platform-wide standards to drive reliability and scale.

I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical, observable software, building AI-enabled workflows and agents to automate tasks, and mentoring engineers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to ship high-impact solutions with velocity and sustainability.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer | Tech Lead at Codeium
February 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Full-stack development of enterprise-grade AI coding assistants, optimizing real-time inference delivery, and implementing zero-trust authentication for multi-tenant deployments; established observability and robust CI/CD patterns.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Shell Global Energy
March 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Engineered scalable horizontally scalable services on Node.js/Lambda; optimized data fetching and caching strategies for high-throughput workloads; implemented PCI DSS-aligned security and governance.
Senior Full Stack Developer | Tech Lead at Studio Rotate
June 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Directed technical delivery for Next.js and Vue.js applications; designed clean API contracts and governance; established end-to-end testing and CI/CD patterns; improved frontend performance and developer productivity.
Senior Front End Developer at Preqin
December 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020
Led frontend architecture for a high-traffic financial platform using React and Elasticsearch; reduced bundle sizes, improved accessibility and performance; implemented ADRs and testing practices to stabilize critical data flows.
Senior Front End Developer at Melod JR
February 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Built a custom React-based CMS on Node.js/Serverless for cross-platform asset distribution; engineered resilient data pipelines and CI/CD via IaC; improved performance with code-splitting and caching strategies.
Senior Backend Developer at Big Clever Learning
April 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Architected a decoupled microservices platform; integrated Stripe for PCI-compliant transactions; implemented contract testing and scalable deployment patterns; improved security and data integrity.
Senior Full Stack Developer | Team Lead at Purple Bridge Publishing
October 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Led delivery of standardized RESTful APIs and data models for educational content; introduced Docker and CI/CD; mentored engineers and promoted architectural thinking.
Senior Full Stack Developer at MediaCode London
January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016
Built and maintained enterprise software for diverse domains; contributed to API design, database schemas, and performance optimizations; implemented testing culture and CI/CD pipelines.
Software Developer at HSBC
January 1, 2001 - February 1, 2006
Developed mission-critical online banking features with strong security focus; implemented data integrity and performance improvements across core banking services.
Software Developer at Next Ltd
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
Built customer-facing transactional web applications; contributed across requirements discovery, design, implementation, testing, and deployment with a focus on reliability.

Education

B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science at London, UK (University)
September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services