8+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Go or other high-performance languages (Java, C++, Rust). Experience with Kubernetes (GKE preferred) and managing containerized workloads. Experience operating production systems on a major cloud platform (GCP preferred), including networking, deployment, and operational best practices. Hands-on familiarity with DevOps tooling such as CI/CD pipelines (Spinnaker, Cloud Build), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm), and modern observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry). Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate and address scalability, reliability, and privacy challenges. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with product, partner engineering, and cross-functional teams, especially in client integration contexts. Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers, guide technical decisions, and raise engineering standards.