Track record of being an exceptional product engineer as an IC. Deep understanding of the problem being solved. Comfortable jumping into code, CI/CD, and configs. Able to set vision and gain alignment. Evidence of zero-to-one delivery of products, tools or platforms that changed how engineers work. Default to small, composable bets that compound. Demonstrated mastery applying AI to software delivery. Drive the adoption of custom generative and agentic AI solutions. Understand prompting, evaluation, guardrails, and when AI should or should not be used. Strong product sense for developer experience. Foster a culture of customer centricity. Articulate trade-offs clearly. Skilled at storytelling, internal evangelism, and creating momentum via demos, docs, Tech Radar, and enablement. Use data to decide where to invest and when to pivot. Track adoption, cycle time, quality, and reliability. Experience leading senior engineers. Coach for leverage, set crisp goals, and create accountability while protecting focus. Bring high standards and the ability to translate ideas into widely adopted practice. Hold a big-picture vision plus bias to execute.