Douglas Torrance — Software Engineer
Software Engineer based in London building backend systems and data infrastructure for integrating real-time and batch data at scale. I build backend infrastructure designed to solve the difficult problem of reconciling fragmented real-time and batch data from multiple external systems. My team and I use event-driven architectures to build data pipelines using modular services. We use modern tools and techniques such as event streams, microservices and asynchronous messaging to ensure our systems are reliable, performant and scalable under intense and unpredictable loads. Alongside my engineering work, I am self-studying AI and machine learning systems. I’m especially interested in the infrastructure behind AI: the data platforms, distributed systems, and pipelines that allow machine learning models to operate reliably at scale. I would be particularly excited to contribute to teams building AI platforms or large-scale data systems. More broadly, I’m motivated by the opportunity to apply software engineering to problems with real-world impact. I’m especially interested in working with government agencies, ministries, and international institutions, as well as organisations building large-scale data or AI infrastructure. I would also welcome opportunities to work in international environments. Open to opportunities in Software and Machine Learning Engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer with a focus on scalable data systems and AI infrastructure.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience: 2 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Distributed Systems
- Event Driven Programming
- Software Development
Career Highlights
- Expert in building scalable backend systems.
- Strong foundation in AI and machine learning infrastructure.
- Proven leadership in organizing technical events.
Work Experience
Xiatech
Junior Software Engineer (8 mos)
Cask Smugglers
Bar Staff (1 yr 1 mo)
Edinburgh University Programming Society
Secretary (2 yrs)
Edinburgh University Hoppers
Sponsorship Secretary (1 yr)
Aberdeenshire Council
Footway Surveyor (3 mos)
Education
Computer Science at The University of Edinburgh
at Inverurie Academy