Jane Lawson
Software Developer | AI-First Engineering | .NET, React | AWS & Azure
Manchester Area, United Kingdom · Remote & hybrid
Building scalable systems
with AI-first thinking
I'm a software developer with 10 years of experience building scalable, production-ready systems across both e-commerce and financial services. I've worked at AO and Insight Investment, gaining experience in everything from high-volume customer-facing platforms to complex, rules-driven financial systems that support trading and regulatory compliance.
My background is primarily in .NET and cloud-based architectures, with hands-on experience designing APIs, working with AWS, and contributing to the transition from monolithic systems to microservices and event-driven approaches.
I've delivered projects with measurable impact, including reducing operational workload through system redesign and building systems that enforce critical business and regulatory rules. After taking time away from full-time work for personal reasons, I'm now looking to return to a development role where I can contribute quickly and continue building modern, reliable systems.
I'm looking for a role in a fast-paced, AI-first environment where I can apply modern AI-assisted development practices alongside strong engineering fundamentals to build scalable, real-world systems.
Core stack
Where I've worked
Building systems in regulated finance and high-volume e‑commerce.
Software Developer (Career Break)
Self Employed
Took time away from full-time work for personal reasons while continuing hands-on development. Developed skills in AI-assisted development, focusing on applying LLMs within real-world engineering workflows. Built experience with agentic engineering patterns, including designing and coordinating multi-agent systems. Worked with tools such as Claude CLI, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and AI plugins. Integrated AI tooling with Jira and GitHub to support structured, professional development workflows.
Software Developer
Insight Investment
Developed and maintained applications within the Guidelines Technology Solutions team, ensuring trades adhered to legal and client-defined investment rules. Worked across legacy systems and modern applications using .NET, React, and Azure. Contributed to the evolution of systems toward more scalable, service-based architectures. Collaborated closely with trading, compliance, and operations teams to translate complex financial rules into reliable software. Worked in an agile environment with shared ownership of delivery and system reliability.
Software Developer
ao.com
Built and maintained systems across a hybrid architecture: legacy .NET (Web Forms) and modern .NET Core microservices with React frontends. Designed and developed REST APIs, including refactoring large SQL stored procedures into testable, scalable services using TDD. Worked extensively with AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, SQS, DynamoDB), including infrastructure as code with CloudFormation and Terraform. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity, Octopus, and Bitbucket Pipelines. Played a key role in transitioning systems towards event-driven architecture. Provided out-of-hours production support on a rotating basis.
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