12+ years of progressive technical experience At least 5 years in a leadership capacity (Solutions Architect or Principal Solutions Engineer) Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience Mastery of modern API architectures (REST, GraphQL) Expertise in distributed systems design Knowledge of cloud platform governance (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Domain fluency in the QSR/Hospitality technology ecosystem Exceptional ability to engage with C-level executives 2+ years of people leadership experience overseeing technical consulting or engineering staff