• Define and execute engineering strategy: Align technical direction with business goals, balancing velocity with quality and scalability. • Build and scale the team: Recruit, retain, and mentor world-class engineers and managers, while fostering career growth and leadership development. • Drive execution at scale: Ensure timely delivery of complex, high-impact projects across the stack, with a focus on backend systems and infrastructure. • Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap and deliver on company priorities. • Champion engineering excellence: Establish standards for architecture, observability, performance, and operational excellence. • Foster culture: Create a psychologically safe environment where teams can innovate, take ownership, and do their best work. • Company-building: Contribute to hiring practices, onboarding, organizational design, and other initiatives that support our growth as a startup.