Lead Engineer

Lead Engineering Execution

Own delivery of critical engineering initiatives across multiple product areas.

Translate high level business objectives into clear engineering plans and milestones.

Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to define technical priorities.

Help ensure projects are delivered on time and with a high standard of quality.

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and execution challenges before they impact delivery.

Remain a Strong Individual Contributor

Actively contribute to architecture, design, implementation, and code reviews.

Build scalable services and platform capabilities.

Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and production support.

Lead complex technical initiatives and serve as a technical resource for the broader team.

Establish and promote engineering best practices across the organization.

Grow and Develop the Team

Help recruit, interview, and onboard engineers.

Mentor engineers through technical guidance and career development.

Create an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, learning, and execution.

Help define responsibilities, expectations, and growth paths for team members.

Lead by example through both technical excellence and professionalism.

Improve Engineering Processes

Establish consistent engineering standards and development practices.

Improve sprint planning, estimation, prioritization, and release management processes.

Help create scalable operating procedures as the team continues to grow.

Drive improvements around testing, code quality, observability, documentation, and reliability.

Ensure alignment across engineers, teams, and initiatives.

Partner Across the Business

Work closely with Product Managers to refine requirements and scope initiatives.

Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs to leadership.

Collaborate with Data, Research, Operations, and other business teams to understand needs and deliver solutions.

Help balance short-term business objectives with long-term platform investments.

Contribute to Organizational Planning

Partner with the Head of Engineering on roadmap planning and resource allocation.

Help establish team OKRs and measurable success criteria.

Track execution against goals and identify opportunities for improvement.

Participate in defining the future structure and growth of the engineering organization.