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This role requires strong people leadership, deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to leverage modern engineering practices including AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.\nYou will partner closely with Product Management, UX, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to define and execute product roadmaps, contribute to long-term technical strategy, and foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.\nKey Responsibilities\nEngineering Leadership & People Management\nLead and manage a sizable, distributed team of software engineers, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.\nProvide strong technical and managerial leadership, offering guidance on complex engineering challenges and critical decision-making.\nMentor, coach, and develop engineering managers and individual contributors, supporting career growth and succession planning.\nConduct regular performance evaluations, provide actionable feedback, and identify development opportunities.\nBuild trust within teams by setting clear expectations, ensuring accountability, and promoting transparency.\nDelivery & Execution Excellence\nPlan, prioritize, and schedule work to ensure efficient resource utilization and predictable delivery.\nEnsure timely delivery of projects while balancing scope, quality, risk, and resources.\nMonitor development processes, framework adoption, and project progress to ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.\nEstimate project cost, effort, and resource needs; 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Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you-not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. 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