James Davies
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for building systems that make a meaningful impact.
Over my career I’ve led teams, designed key systems, and helped shape engineering practices that enable scale and quality.
As a deaf engineer, accessibility and inclusion matter deeply to me. I want to help make tech a space where everyone can thrive.
Experience
Full history- Senior Software Engineer
- Financial Times
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- Engineering Insights (Nov 2025–present) — currently embedded in this workstream.
- Tech Lead, Origami (Dec 2023–Nov 2025) — led three platinum-tier platform services used by every engineering team at the FT; managed and mentored two engineers.
- Led redesign of the FT's Image Service (millions of daily requests) — 62% average performance improvement and 99.5% cache hit rate.
- Led migration of three platform services from Heroku to AWS (ECS/Fargate), improving scalability and reducing cost.
- Tech Lead, Developer Automation and Martech (Mar 2021–Dec 2023) — drove platform tooling and marketing technology delivery.
- Emerging Technology Engineer
- Capgemini AIE
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- Worked on CornerShop, a live retail proof-of-concept in London blending digital innovation with in-store experiences.
- Developed rapid prototypes using React, React Native, and Node.js to validate technical feasibility and user adoption.
- Delivered fast-paced, greenfield solutions for global brands in a startup-style environment, driving ideation and experimentation.
Projects
All projects- Chain
- A daily number puzzle. Each day you're given a starting number and a target, and three operations to get from one to the other.
- https://thechainpuzzle.com
- Small Print
- A free, no-frills collection of UK financial calculators built to help people see the actual numbers behind everyday money decisions.
- https://smallprint.tools