Salt Flat Software Independent engineering practice 40.39° N · 111.85° W

Technical clarity for complex terrain.

Senior engineering leadership for founders and small product teams.

Salt Flat Software LLC
Silicon Slopes, Utah
Architecture, delivery, execution

Approach How the work runs

Find the structure. Shape the path. Execute cleanly.

Every engagement follows the same sequence, whether it is a short audit or ongoing fractional work.

Find the structure

Map the forces at work: product pressure, architecture, delivery risk, team shape, and the business decision underneath the technical one.

Shape the path

Turn a noisy problem into a practical sequence of decisions, tradeoffs, and deliverables that a team can actually follow.

Execute cleanly

Move from diagnosis to shipped work: working code, written decisions, and plain reporting on progress and risk.

Services Scope

Three ways to engage.

Choose ongoing technical leadership, a focused assessment, or hands-on delivery. Each engagement defines the outcome, responsibilities, timeline, and cost before work begins.

Fractional technical leadership

Ongoing

Technical direction for founders and small teams: roadmap shaping, architecture decisions, delivery planning, hiring input, and vendor evaluation. Senior involvement without a full-time executive hire.
Architecture and delivery audit

Two weeks, fixed scope

A review of product direction, technical shape, delivery risk, and process bottlenecks, ending in a written assessment: what is working, what is not, and what should happen next.
Focused build sprint

Scoped, hands-on

A defined slice of work with clear boundaries: a high-priority feature, an AI-enabled workflow, a platform transition, a prototype, or a delivery reset.

Fit Signals

Where this is most useful.

The product is real, but the next move is not fully clear.
A founder needs help turning product priorities into a technical plan.
Delivery has become muddy, fragile, or slow.
The team needs support with an architecture decision.
Technical choices have real business consequences.
A key feature or platform change needs a clear plan and hands-on delivery.

Field notes What to know up front

Scope

Work directly with the engineer responsible.

I’m Maximo Valadez, the founder and engineer behind Salt Flat Software. I work directly with you from planning through delivery.

You have one accountable point of contact for technical decisions, hands-on work, and progress updates.

Background

Where the experience comes from.

My background spans support, incident response, software engineering, engineering leadership, and founder-led product development.

I bring that experience to the practical details: how your system runs, how your team delivers, and what your business needs next.

First conversation

How an engagement starts.

We discuss your current system, the problem you need to solve, and your timeline. Together, we decide whether the work is a fit.

Before work begins, you receive a written proposal with deliverables, scope, timeline, and cost. During the engagement, you get regular progress updates and early notice of risks or changes.

When to reach out

Bring in support before the next technical decision becomes a bottleneck.

Reach out when a release keeps slipping, a system is becoming costly to maintain, or a new feature needs a clear implementation plan. I can help you assess the problem, prioritize the work, and carry it through delivery.

Contact Start a conversation

Tell me what you are trying to ship, fix, or decide.

Tell me about your project, the help you need, and your timeline. I’ll review your note personally and follow up to discuss next steps.

Direct email: maximo.valadez@saltflatsoftware.com
Salt Flat Software LLC, Silicon Slopes, Utah