• Write production code on complex backend services, migrations, and integrations • Design and scale backend services with deep focus on PostgreSQL performance • Drive architectural decisions across microservices on GCP • Lead technical design reviews and set engineering standards • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks • Own critical technical initiatives end-to-end • Mentor engineers at all levels through reviews, pairing, and guidance • Raise engineering practices: code quality, testing, documentation, incident response • Lead architectural decision-making across domains • Develop senior engineers into technical leaders • Manage and develop a team of engineers • Partner on hiring strategy and interview processes • Drive career development and performance growth • Translate product needs into technical roadmaps • Balance feature delivery with technical debt reduction • Partner with Product and Customer Success on priorities and escalations