Adam Castles

Senior Software Engineer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States9 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a team to enhance AWS file system features.
  • Developed applications for real-time monitoring.
  • Promoted for exceptional performance in engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Computing Engineer with strong software development and systems design expertise.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentSystems DesignEngineering Analysis

Other Skills

RubyTomcatSQLJavaScriptSpring FrameworkJavaTeam LeadershipReactCloudFormationDeploymentPythonSciPyObject-oriented programmingMATLABSolidworks

About

Software Engineer at Meta. Experience building and maintaining large-scale systems and features within cross-functional teams. Solid background in technical leadership and project management. Skills: Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Linux, Git

Experience

9 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Meta

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater Boston

Amazon web services (aws)

Software Development Engineer

Apr 2021Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater Boston

  • Led team of five engineers to develop new feature which improves availability and durability of customer file systems by three nines by implementing high-reliability clusters, leading to 50% increase in annual service revenue. Responsible for overall design, schedule, implementation and operation. Interfaced within cross-functional teams to ensure product and security requirements were met.
  • Built several critical customer-facing features for new AWS file system product allowing for creation, update and deletion of various resources in a large-scale distributed production environment. Handled end-to-end development from configuring React front-end and CloudFormation stacks, designing and coding APIs, implementing business logic and optimizing SQL database queries and transactions on backend infrastructure.
  • Developed, tested and deployed Java application that parses and displays relevant metrics to allow customers to monitor file system functionality in real time and to facilitate operational triaging. Collaborated with project managers to ensure schedule and functional requirements were met.
  • Led and managed expansion of AWS file system product into new infrastructure regions by implementing code, deployment and documentation changes, resulting in 25% increase in customer base.
  • Performed independent design of feature to improve customer credential storage and encryption through use of a new internal service by considering performance, scalability and future maintainability. Became subject matter expert and assisted implementation for new AWS product.
RubyTomcatSQLJavaScriptSpring FrameworkJava+3

Raytheon technologies

3 roles

Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2019Apr 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Utilized SciPy Python libraries and Test-driven development to design data processing API to reduce time complexity of large data set visualization.
  • Built, tested and utilized application to automate division of engineering analysis models for optimized execution using object-oriented programming. Reduces manual setup time by 80% from legacy processes.
  • Initiated and led development of API to manipulate engineering analysis input files to match test data within specified criteria. Lowers lead time of result generation by 30%.
  • Promoted from Associate Engineer in April 2019 for exceptional performance on data matching API.

Associate Engineer

Aug 2017Apr 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

Engineer, Intern

May 2016Aug 2016 · 3 mos

  • Developed mathematical correlation using MATLAB to predict jet engine internal part position within 0.001” using test engine performance parameters.
  • Implemented engineering analysis process to determine temperature increase in jet engine internal cavity. Documentation established as standard training and reference material.

Ge

Engineer, Intern

May 2015Aug 2015 · 3 mos

  • Led certification of developmental circuit breakers by building test samples, approving test results and performing root cause failure analysis.
  • Established calibration windows for new circuit breaker amperage ratings by updating part drawings and conducting validation tests.

Utc aerospace systems

Engineer, Intern

May 2014Aug 2014 · 3 mos

  • Created database in Microsoft Access which sorts and stores production data for multiple product lines.
  • Wrote an optical measuring program to increase the accuracy of small part measurements.

Education

University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science - BS — Mechanical Engineering - Magna Cum Laude

Jan 2013Jan 2017

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Software Development & Systems Design

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience