Eli Hickox is a founding engineer based in San Francisco with 11 years of hands-on experience building reliable, production-grade software across startups and high-growth companies. He’s worked across data and full-stack roles—from senior data engineering at Chainalysis to progressive senior engineering roles at Eaze and Split—demonstrating fluency in both backend systems and product-facing features. Eli’s career trajectory shows a pattern of stepping into growing teams to scale systems and processes, culminating in founding AnySoft in 2025. Trained in Mathematics and Computer Science at UIUC, he brings strong analytical rigor to engineering tradeoffs and quality-driven development. Colleagues would point to his blend of practical execution and attention to excellence as a differentiator when moving projects from prototype to resilient production. Despite a focus on internal product engineering rather than public open-source presence, his steady progression through cross-functional technical roles underscores a deep commitment to shipping dependable software.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Hinsdale Central High School
Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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