Balance running the business, foundational work, and new initiatives to optimize for sustainable long-term execution
Identify and address technical risks, system bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies that impact team productivity and outcomes
Drive informed decision-making by gathering diverse perspectives and balancing customer value with broader business goals
Champion engineering best practices, including architectural quality, operational excellence, and technical strategy alignment
Evidence of Leadership & Management Accomplishment
Demonstrated track record of leading high-performing engineering teams to deliver significant business and customer impact
Experience managing mixed workforce models including full-time employees, internal contractors, and external contractors
Strong people management focus with experience spending the majority of time on coaching, development, and team enablement rather than individual contribution
Experience managing the full software development lifecycle with a focus on results, quality, and team health
Proven ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity while maintaining team focus and morale
Track record of building, hiring, and developing diverse engineering teams across various skill levels
Experience setting technical direction and making architectural tradeoffs in partnership with senior
Management & Technical Excellence
Strong people management skills including coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution across diverse workforce models
Experience building cohesive, high-performing teams that include a mix of employees and contractors
Ability to provide quality technical feedback on designs and architectural decisions without being hands[1]on keyboard
Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and modern engineering practices
Experience establishing efficient processes and operational cadences that drive high team performance
Skilled at balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery of business value
Comfortable reviewing system health, engineering quality, and technical strategy alignment