• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers working on Zwift's core game systems, fostering a healthy team culture and high engineering standards. • Partner with our Recruiting team to source, interview, and hire engineers as the team scales from 3 to 5+ members. • Set technical direction for game systems across all Zwift platforms, balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural health. • Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including game engineers, backend engineers, product managers, and UX designers, to define roadmaps, align priorities, and deliver high-quality features. • Drive engineering and operational excellence through investment in testing, instrumentation, CI/CD, and developer tooling. • Manage competing priorities and ambiguity, proactively surfacing decisions and tradeoffs to leadership and stakeholders. • Contribute technically through code reviews, design discussions, architectural guidance, and hands-on development when appropriate. • Identify and mitigate risks, resolve cross-team dependencies, and ensure reliable delivery against a 6-12 month planning horizon. • Champion continuous improvement across your team and neighboring teams, identifying bottlenecks and driving solutions.