Summary
Shahaf Abileah is a Senior Staff Software Engineer in Seattle with two decades of tech experience spanning Microsoft, Redfin, Vamo, Airbnb and his current role at Goodbill. He blends deep systems and data experience—from databases and maps at Microsoft to real-estate and travel startups—with a preference for simple designs and rapid iteration. As an engineering manager-turned-senior individual contributor, he has led teams and shipped product-critical infrastructure at scale while staying hands-on with code. He also co-founded a small business, volunteers teaching CS, and participates in community spaces like South Park Commons, signaling a strong maker-and-mentor ethos. Shahaf holds an MS in Computer Science and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, combining formal engineering rigor with practical startup grit. Colleagues would describe him as pragmatic, curious, and unusually committed to stripping complexity out of high-impact systems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Electrical Engineering, BS, Electrical Engineering at University of Michigan
North Farmington High School
Hebrew