Member of Technical Staff, Lead

Required

• Experience Level: 8+ years of total software engineering experience, with 2+ years formally managing direct reports (people management, not just technical leadership) on a high-performing engineering team.
• Deep Technical Mastery: Strong architectural intuition and hands-on proficiency across the full stack. Comfortable digging into deep system bottlenecks, reviewing complex PRs, and driving architectural consensus.
• Product Instincts: Strong product acumen with a track record of forming technical opinions on product direction, pushing back on unclear specifications, and prioritizing technical work based on customer impact.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven experience working alongside Product Managers and Product Designers, particularly in fast-paced startup environments where roles cross over seamlessly.
• Startup Agility: A strong bias toward action and comfort operating in high-growth, ambiguous environments with changing priorities.
• Communication: Exceptional, direct written and verbal communication skills with a track record of translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• AI Literacy: Active hands-on experience or deep technical interest in incorporating LLMs, AI agents, and modern AI workflows into software architecture.