• Lead and grow the engineering team – recruit, mentor, and develop engineers. • Own the technical roadmap – partner with founders and product to define priorities. • Set engineering standards – establish best practices for code quality. • Drive delivery – keep the team focused and unblocked. • Architect for scale – lead the design of HSA/FSA payment infrastructure. • Engage cross-functionally – work closely with customers, sales, and operations. • Stay hands-on – contribute directly to the codebase when needed.