• Define and lead the engineering vision and strategy , ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives and product roadmaps to drive sustained growth. • Own the end-to-end development of new products , demonstrating deep technical expertise and a proven track record of building innovative solutions from the ground up. • Build and scale a high-performing engineering team through strategic hiring, mentorship, and leadership development. • Demonstrate strong technical leadership with hands-on involvement when necessary, bringing real technical expertise to guide complex engineering challenges. • Thrive in a fast-paced environment , operating independently, running at speed to meet aggressive timelines, and delivering results without heavy oversight. • Adopt a go-getter mindset , proactively identifying opportunities, solving problems, and driving engineering initiatives with determination and accountability. • Establish and enforce engineering best practices to deliver robust, reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet evolving business needs. • Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement by empowering engineering and product teams to experiment, learn, and deliver impact-driven solutions. • Drive critical architectural decisions that support long-term scalability, maintainability, and security, ensuring the technology stack evolves alongside business demands. • Champion agile methodologies by refining sprint planning, execution, and delivery processes to optimize velocity and cross-functional collaboration. • Streamline CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to accelerate release cycles, ensuring rapid, reliable, and high-quality software delivery. • Manage engineering budgets, resources, and tools with a focus on maximizing operational efficiency, innovation, and return on investment.