8+ years of full stack engineering experience Deep knowledge across frontend, backend, and cloud Expert-level knowledge of Vue, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-driven architectures Advanced experience with NestJS, Express, and building scalable backend services Strong understanding of SQL databases and NoSQL systems (MongoDB, Firestore) Hands-on experience with ElasticSearch for indexing, search, and analytics Deep familiarity with Nginx, proxies, load balancers, caching headers, and HTTP performance tuning Strong experience with GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Firestore, CloudSQL, etc.) Knowledge of CDN strategies across Cloudflare & GCP (caching, edge rules, performance optimization) Strong grasp of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices design Experience with observability tools, dashboards, logs, and SLOs Ability to lead large-scale refactoring, platform migrations, or architectural rewrites Exceptional communication and cross-team influence Ability to lead engineering initiatives across multiple squads Pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem solving and decision making Strong mentorship and leadership instincts