<div><strong>Company Overview&nbsp;</strong></div><div>We build the leading pupil transportation tracking platform that protects over 1 million K-12 students every day. Our RFID-based system provides real-time bus tracking, parent notifications, routing, dismissal management, and student safety tools to school districts across the country. As a privately owned, bootstrapped SaaS company, we are currently building a lean, high-performing engineering team that delivers exceptional reliability and customer outcomes.</div><div><strong>Position Overview</strong><br>We are seeking a rare, high-impact leader to step into the dual role of Director &amp; Staff Engineer of Software Development. This unique position sits at the intersection of executive technical leadership and hands-on execution. You will split your time between defining the engineering strategy, building and mentoring a world-class team, and actively writing code and defining software architecture. As a Staff Engineer, you will be an individual contributor driving our core technical vision, designing scalable systems, and pioneering AI-assisted development workflows. As a Director, you will collaborate with cross-functional leadership, unblock delivery pipelines, manage engineering outcomes, and cultivate a culture of engineering excellence.</div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><div><strong>Technical Leadership &amp; Architecture (Staff Engineer Scope)</strong></div><ul><li>Hands-on Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance features across our full stack using Azure SQL, .NET 8+, ADO.NET, EF Core, ASP.NET MVC/Web API, React/Next.js, and TypeScript.</li><li>Architectural Stewardship: Guide the transition of legacy systems toward clean architecture, optimizing backend business logic, data access layers, and data models in Azure SQL.</li><li>Pioneer AI-Driven Velocity: Lead the adoption of emerging AI engineering tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude). Leveraging AI for design, code generation, testing, and documentation is a baseline expectation.</li><li>Geospatial Innovation: Architect and scale features leveraging mapping and navigation platforms, handling real-time location tracking, routing engines, and spatial databases.</li></ul><div><strong>Organizational &amp; People Leadership (Director Scope)</strong></div><ul><li>Team Performance &amp; Delivery: Collaborate with Product Management, DevOps, and QA to establish highly efficient CI/CD workflows, ensuring the team successfully ships reliable code multiple times per week.</li><li>Mentorship &amp; Culture: Actively mentor senior and mid-level engineers through pair-programming, rigorous code reviews, and career development frameworks. Cultivate an environment focused on high accountability and continuous learning.</li><li>Strategic Alignment: Represent the engineering team in leadership circles, aligning technical roadmaps with broader business objectives and managing resource allocation effectively.</li><li>Operational Excellence: Oversee operational health, including performance tuning, security compliance, automated testing standards, and the engineering on-call rotation framework.</li></ul><div><strong>Must-Have Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>6+ years of full-stack .NET experience in production environments, with a proven track record of designing and shipping large-scale, high-availability distributed systems.</li><li>Expert proficiency in C#, .NET 8 (or later), EF Core, ASP.NET MVC, and Azure SQL.</li><li>Strong front-end mastery utilizing React 18+, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern state management.</li><li>Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and distributed systems.</li><li>Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated unit/integration testing frameworks, and advanced monitoring/telemetry.</li><li>Demonstrated experience or strong aptitude for engineering management, resource planning, and cross-functional leadership.</li><li>Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>A relentless passion for efficiency; an early adopter mindset regarding LLMs and AI-assisted coding to maximize team velocity.</li></ul><div><strong>Strongly Preferred Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Geospatial &amp; Navigation Expertise: Hands-on experience building or integrating with mapping platforms such as Google Maps API, Mapbox, HERE Maps, OpenStreetMap (OSM), or ArcGIS.</li><li>Telematics &amp; Routing: Familiarity with geocoding, reverse geocoding, routing engines, polyline rendering, real-time location tracking, or fleet/telematics applications.</li><li>Spatial Data: Experience working with GIS data formats (GeoJSON, KML, Shapefiles) and spatial databases (PostGIS, Azure SQL spatial types).</li></ul><div><strong>Position Details &amp; Requirements</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Location</strong>: Full-time, on-site in our Georgetown, TX 78628 headquarters. Return to Office (RTO) is required and non-negotiable. This is an in-office role with no remote or hybrid option.</li><li><strong>Employment Type</strong>: W-2 employee only. We do not hire 1099 contractors or C2C arrangements for this position.</li><li><strong>Work Authorization</strong>: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder. No visa sponsorship is available.</li><li><strong>Compensation</strong>: $165,000 – $185,000 base salary (depending on experience and qualifications). Full benefits package included (medical, dental, vision, term life, 401k, and PTO).</li></ul>

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