Summary
Josh Hidley is a senior software engineer with nine years of focused experience in cloud-native architecture, IoT, and full lifecycle product delivery, currently driving customer-focused engineering at CJ Affiliate. He has led cross-functional teams and hands-on migrations to Azure PaaS, cutting costs and managing IoT pipelines that processed over a million daily transactions. Josh blends deep backend skills (Java, C#, SQL) with firmware and mobile experience, having designed next‑gen IoT controllers and integrations with ERP systems like NetSuite. His background includes rewriting legacy systems for scalability and configurability, automating build and deployment to improve reliability, and directly supporting customers and sales through demos and training. Based in Santa Paula, CA, he pairs a liberal arts BA with a pragmatic engineering mindset that favors test-driven development, pair programming, and measurable customer outcomes. A detail that stands out: he’s repeatedly shifted products from prototype to production while delivering tangible operational savings and performance gains.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts at Thomas Aquinas College