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About the role
Technical Credibility
Drive AI usage & adoption to improve quality, velocity and time to market.
Drive technical and architectural decisions to meet product requirements while also anticipating and designing for future needs.
Maintain sufficient technical depth to participate meaningfully in design discussions and code reviews
Broad, deep understanding of the entire system architecture
Assess complexity, risk, and quality of work in your team’s area of the codebase
Identify when a technical approach is likely to cause problems, even when not writing code yourself
Guide senior engineers toward subject matter expertise and best practices
Drive automated testing practices to reduce manual testing overhead
Stay current with technology trends to make credible decisions about scope, hiring, and technical direction
Actively use AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor) to maintain hands-on technical credibility alongside your team
Team Leadership & People Development
Manage a team of Software Engineers, including task planning, recruitment, performance management, and career development
Partner with and mentor the Scrum Master on ceremonies, helping the team understand the backlog from both a product and engineering perspective
Give clear, timely feedback and actively support engineers in identifying and pursuing growth opportunities
Coach each team member to excel in their role and build a meaningful career path
Foster an inspiring, open, and highly productive team culture
Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices within your team — coaching engineers on effective usage and factoring these tools into how work is scoped and planned
Delivery & Execution
Own your team’s delivery — plan work, manage dependencies, and keep commitments on track
Identify and remove blockers before they affect the team’s output
Maintain a clear picture of team commitments and communicate proactively when they are at risk
Balance delivery pressure with sustainable pace and long-term quality
Drive all aspects of development including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and integration
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with Product Management to understand and deliver features aligned with the product roadmap
Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, product, and other engineering teams
Communicate team priorities and context clearly to both engineers and stakeholders
Raise issues and risks proactively rather than working around them
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