• Architect and hands-on build a ground-up publication management platform supporting bibliographic data, curation workflows, reporting, and integrations. • Define and implement the overall system architecture, including application, data, integration, and security layers. • Actively write, review, and maintain production-quality code, setting standards and best practices for the development team. • Select and implement modern technology stacks, frameworks, and architectural patterns. • Design and develop scalable APIs and integration patterns with upstream and downstream systems. • Build and optimize data models and persistence layers for complex metadata and reporting needs. • Design and implement AI-enabled features, such as metadata enrichment, publication matching, intelligent curation assistance, data validation, and workflow automation. • Collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into working solutions. • Ensure solutions meet security, governance, privacy, and compliance standards. • Provide architectural guidance while remaining deeply engaged in implementation through all phases of development.