• Lead and manage a team of 4–8 engineers across one product area or domain. • Own team delivery outcomes, including roadmap execution, reliability, and quality. • Partner closely with Product and Design to translate business priorities into clear technical plans. • Drive cycle planning, estimation, and delivery accountability. • Remove blockers and resolve cross-team dependencies. • Ensure the team balances speed with long-term maintainability. • Maintain visibility into system health, performance, and risk areas. • Provide regular 1:1 coaching and actionable feedback to each team member. • Conduct performance reviews, career development planning, and growth conversations. • Hire, interview, and onboard new engineers as the team scales. • Create an environment of psychological safety while maintaining high standards. • Coach engineers on ownership, system design, and execution discipline. • Address performance issues early and constructively. • Escalate risks and communicate tradeoffs clearly to leadership. • Contribute to organizational process improvements and engineering culture initiatives.