Staff Software Development Engineer

ESO is a fast-paced, growing data, technology, and research company passionate about improving community health and safety through the power of data. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead a high-performing engineering team, driving architectural decisions and ensuring reliable, high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Build and onboard an engineering team, establishing norms, coding standards, and ways of working from the ground up
• Serve as a technical mentor and coach, conducting code reviews, pairing with engineers, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability
• Design and evolve scalable, maintainable architectures for web applications and backend services
• Build and own the technical roadmap — identifying areas for modernization, performance improvement, and platform investment
• Drive technical decision-making through well-reasoned RFCs, design reviews, and architectural documentation
• Partner with Product Managers to translate roadmap initiatives into well-scoped, executable engineering plans
• Lead technical grooming, and estimation sessions to ensure the team delivers predictably and with quality
• Identify and proactively resolve blockers, dependencies, and technical risks that may impact timelines
• Collaborate with Product on discovery and feasibility analyses to evaluate new feature concepts, integrations, and platform capabilities
• Provide clear, actionable technical assessments that help the business make informed decisions quickly
• Own the health and reliability of production systems — including incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem facilitation
• Establish observability best practices (logging, alerting, monitoring) to reduce mean time to detection and resolution
• Champion a culture of operational excellence across the team

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a tech lead or senior engineering leadership role
• Strong proficiency in building modern web applications and backend services
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficient in leveraging AI-powered coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development and guide the team in adopting AI-assisted engineering practices
• Proven track record of leading teams through full product delivery cycles — from ideation to production
• Experience with relational databases, caching strategies, and distributed systems
• Experience with C# / .NET (similar OOP) development and/or JavaScript (Angular or React)
• Demonstrated ability to onboard, grow, and retain engineering talent
• Strong communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for product, business, and executive stakeholders
• Experience partnering with Product Managers and Customer Success partners in an agile environment
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making sound decisions under pressure
• Highly accountable — you take ownership of outcomes, not just outputs
• Pragmatic about technical debt while never losing sight of long-term quality
• Customer-obsessed and solutions-oriented, especially under escalation pressure
• Passionate about building systems and teams that scale