Own engineering end-to-end: architecture, technical direction, quality, and scalability Lead delivery across product and engineering—turning product goals into shipped reality Design, build, and own AI-driven systems, including agents, decision engines, and model-backed workflows Set the technical strategy for how they use AI responsibly, reliably, and at scale Stay hands-on in the code while also setting the long-term technical vision Lead and mentor the engineering team; help build the team and culture over time Partner closely with the CEO on roadmap decisions, sequencing, and technical tradeoffs Make clear, pragmatic decisions around build vs buy, infrastructure, and integrations Anticipate technical risk and address it before it becomes a blocker