- Own the backend and platform architecture built primarily on Java, Spring Boot, and GCP

- Design and scale high-performance, low-latency, highly available systems

- Lead decisions around system design, microservices, data flows, security, and reliability

- Solve hard technical problems related to scale, performance, fault tolerance, and cost optimization

- Be a hands-on coder when required (design reviews, critical fixes, POCs)

Engineering Leadership :

- Lead and manage 20 - 30 engineers (Backend, Platform, Infra)

- Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers

- Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, documentation, and deployment

- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence

Delivery & Execution :

- Drive execution across multiple teams with predictable delivery

- Partner closely with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security

- Balance speed vs stability in a fast-scaling startup environment

- Own roadmap execution, tech debt prioritization, and platform evolution

Org & Process :

- Help scale the engineering org structure, hiring bar, and performance management

- Establish and improve engineering processes (Agile/Scrum, OKRs, metrics)

- Act as a thought partner to the CTO on long-term technology strategy

- Required Experience & Skills

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including people leadership

- Strong expertise in Java & Spring Boot (deep backend fundamentals)

- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

- Proven experience building and scaling production systems at scale

- Experience managing large teams (20+ engineers) or multiple squads

- Strong system design skills (distributed systems, microservices, APIs)

- Ability to dive deep into code when needed, not just delegate