What You'll Actually Do
Own the technical direction. Make the calls that matter. Build products worth building, not just features to check a box.
The Real Deal
You’ll be the person who:
- Has strong opinions on what makes good software—and can explain why.
- Pushes back on bad ideas early and champions the right ones, even if they’re harder.
- Knows when to cut corners and when to build for the long haul.
- Bridges the gap between business goals and engineering reality without losing sight of either.
- Guides and grows other developers—teaching them how to think, not just how to code.
Technical Leadership
- Deep experience shipping both desktop and web applications that people actually use.
- Strong taste in architecture, tooling, and process—and the ability to sell your vision to the team.
- Defines how we build, test, and deploy software (CI/CD, automation, testing culture).
- Comfortable leading across disciplines, from software stacks to hardware integrations.
- Brings a clear-eyed view of AI tooling—knows when it accelerates us and when it’s just hype.
Who You Are
- Someone with taste and conviction. You don’t just follow trends—you’ve got the experience to know which trade-offs matter.
- You lead by example. You make decisions when others hesitate. You raise the bar for everyone around you.
- You care about impact and craft in equal measure. You’ll mentor juniors, inspire peers, and chart a path for the company’s technology choices.
- You’re not afraid to learn something outside your comfort zone—firmware, signal processing, hardware—if it helps get the product over the finish line.
Why This Role Matters
If you want a role where the tech direction is already decided, this isn’t it. But if you want to define how a company builds products, lead the people building them, and make choices that actually shape the business—let’s talk.
Skills Required
- Deep experience shipping desktop and web applications
- Strong expertise in software architecture, tooling, and development processes
- Experience defining CI/CD, automation, testing, and deployment practices
- Ability to lead across software stacks and hardware integrations
- Ability to evaluate and apply AI tooling appropriately
- Experience mentoring and developing other software engineers
- Ability to make technical decisions and establish company technology direction
- Willingness to learn firmware, signal processing, or hardware concepts
What We Do
Erdos Miller is an engineering and product development firm based in Houston, Texas, focused on upstream oil and gas. It designs and manufactures measurement-while-drilling (MWD) directional modules, surface systems, and custom downhole electronics, and provides consulting, product development, LabVIEW services, automation and control. Its in-house team of electrical, software, and mechanical engineers builds bespoke turnkey solutions built to endure harsh drilling environments.
