Currently working at Bet365

SOFTWARE
DEVELOPER

Hi, I'm Layton Reynolds. I build production-ready systems across backend, frontend, and cloud. Specialising in Go, Java, and React — with a focus on clean architecture, reliability, and shipping real products.

+3
Years of
Experience
+5
Projects
Shipped
+1000
Servers
Migrated

Portfolio

Recent Projects

FC
FC Tracker

Full-stack football statistics tracking application. Built with a Go backend API and React frontend, containerised with Docker and hosted on a VPS.

Go React TypeScript Docker Live Preview
Ti
Tickr

Reminder and event notification service. Manages events, users, and reminders, delivering notifications via SMS and email when due.

Java Spring Boot SMS Docker
KV
Key Value Store

In-memory HTTP key-value store with full CRUD endpoints. Lightweight, fast, and built from scratch in Go.

Go HTTP REST API
CR
DCRM

Django CRM application with PostgreSQL. Full order and user management system with authentication and CRUD operations.

Python Django PostgreSQL
OA
Order API

RESTful order management API with clean architecture, built in Go with structured routing and validation.

Go REST API

Career

Experience

Apr 2025 — Present
Current

Bet365

Junior Software Developer

  • Designed and developed high-performance backend APIs in Go for core business services, with emphasis on maintainability and clean service boundaries.
  • Led migration of legacy on-premises services to Google Cloud Platform, modernising infrastructure to improve scalability and reliability.
  • Implemented cloud-native, production-grade solutions with automated scaling and fault tolerance for globally distributed workloads.
  • Built and maintained frontend components using TypeScript and React, integrating with backend APIs for full-stack delivery.
  • Applied CI/CD best practices including automated testing, build pipelines, and deployment workflows.
Jun 2023 — Apr 2025

Bet365

Development Support Engineer

  • Migrated 1,000+ production servers from CentOS 7 to RHEL 9 and Ubuntu, owning the end-to-end build pipeline and deployment process.
  • Developed automation using Python, Bash, and Ansible to standardise infrastructure operations and reduce manual intervention.
  • Led incident response and resolution for issues impacting global-scale platforms, applying root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
  • Forecasted production demand and planned capacity to ensure platforms scaled reliably with business growth.
Nov 2022 — Jun 2023

Plan.com

Systems Administrator

  • Built custom webforms and sites for partners to submit leads through Salesforce API integration.
  • Led the opening of a new office, onboarding 40+ users via Azure, Intune, and Autopilot.
  • Managed Salesforce enterprise edition for 70 users and increased process efficiency by integrating systems via REST API, cutting manual admin by 3–5 hours per week.

Tech Stack

Skills & Tools

🔵
Go
Backend
☕
Java
Spring Boot
🐍
Python
Django
⚛️
React
Frontend
🟦
TypeScript
Frontend
🐘
PostgreSQL
Database
☁️
GCP
Cloud
🐳
Docker
Containers
🐧
Linux
Infrastructure
🔄
CI/CD
Jenkins / GitHub
📦
Git
Version Control
🗄️
MongoDB
Database
🔧
Ansible
Automation
🌐
REST APIs
API Design

Learning

Education

2016 — 2019

BSc Strength & Conditioning

University of Gloucestershire

Data analysis using IBM SPSS. Dissertation on caffeine's effects on mental and physical performance in the weightlifting community.

2021

Software Development Bootcamp

QA Ltd

Accelerated full-time course aligned with Level 4 Software Development. Java, SQL, Spring Boot, Azure AZ900, Agile, and DevOps.

2025

CS50: Intro to Computer Science

Harvard / edX

Algorithms, data structures, security, software engineering, and web development. Languages covered: C, Python, SQL, JavaScript.