Proven success leading engineering organizations delivering large-scale SaaS or enterprise software products Experience managing distributed teams and delivering results across multiple time zones Strong technical background and systems-level understanding Solid grasp of modern architecture principles and patterns Demonstrated ability to scale products and teams while maintaining high standards Leadership style that balances urgency and accountability with empathy Track record of building healthy, sustainable engineering cultures Ability to work 8 to 5 EST hours on most days Experience with Typescript, Next.js, AWS ECS, and RDS