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You'll learn our customers' operational domain; the best platform choices come from understanding how the work actually runs.\n\nIt's pragmatic build/buy. We win on integration and reliability using proven components - pragmatic decisions, not gold-plating.\n\nIt's a founding role - you help build the team. As an early hire you'll set the patterns, tests, and guardrails others build on, and help raise the bar as we hire.\n\nIt's production-first, not research-first. We ship on aggressive timelines and own what we ship.\n\nIt's value-based. 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