What You Will Do

• Develop a deep understanding of how our cross-functional teams work and contribute to our broader product and company strategy

• Act as a thought partner and trusted leader for stakeholders across Product, Design, and Growth

• Serve as a credible technical advisor to engineering teams, helping them make better architectural and technical decisions

• Balance business needs, product goals, and strong engineering principles in day-to-day decision making

• Make thoughtful decisions in complex and ambiguous situations, typical of a growing startup

• Take informed risks - making strategic bets while driving strong tactical execution

• Build and maintain an inclusive, high-performing team environment where people feel safe, respected, and motivated

• Hold a high bar for hiring, retention, and growth, coaching and mentoring engineers at different career stages

• Lead by example as a culture role model

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years of experience building and leading software engineering teams

• Proven ability to maximize team impact while supporting individual growth and career development

• Strong experience building business or consumer-facing applications with high quality standards

• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple cross-functional stakeholders and initiatives

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and modern architectures (media or consumer scale is a plus)

• Strong product mindset - you care deeply about outcomes, not just implementation

• Experience leading large or complex initiatives through influence rather than authority

• Comfortable giving and receiving direct, candid feedback

• Ability to balance providing context with setting clear direction

• Track record of helping senior engineers grow deeper into their careers and increase their impact

• Excellent communication skills with engineers, partners, and leadership - especially in cross-border, distributed teams

Experience with mobile apps, media, or music-related products is a strong plus.

Why this role

You’ll help shape how our engineering teams work, grow, and scale - at a moment where decisions matter. This is a high-ownership role with real influence over people, product, and technology.