• Direct and manage a focused engineering team, ensuring alignment with company goals and efficient resource allocation • Build a strong engineering culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Oversee development of platform services with an initial focus on identity & authentication (auth flows, SSO, OIDC, access control) • Partner with product and security teams to define priorities and expand platform capabilities over time • Foster an adaptive, agile culture delivering secure, scalable, and resilient solutions • Drive operational improvements and enforce high standards in availability, reliability, and customer support • Recruit top talent, set clear expectations, and mentor engineers for growth in technical, product, and interpersonal skills • Empower senior engineers to lead technically while staying engaged in representing the work • Effectively communicate with stakeholders to ensure team alignment with organizational objectives • Build cross-functional partnerships across product, security, and engineering to drive outcomes