- 8+ years of experience building and maintaining high-scale production systems.
- Mastery of Fundamentals:
Expert-level understanding of object-oriented design, functional programming, and system architecture (Microservices, Event-driven, etc.).
- Polyglot Mindset:
High proficiency in
Ruby on Rails and
React/Angular
, with the proven ability to architect solutions across multiple tech stacks (Python, Go, etc.) as needed.
- Influence without Authority:
Demonstrated ability to lead through persuasion and technical excellence rather than just hierarchy.
- Advanced AI Collaboration:
Deep experience integrating AI into a qualified workflow to explore architecture, automate toil, and peer-review logic.
- Proven Ownership:
A track record of taking a project from a nebulous idea to a successful, maintained production system.
- Communication:
Exceptional ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Clear thinking and strong problem-solving ability, with the capacity to break down complex problems into simple, well-structured solutions.
- A strong sense of ownership — you take responsibility for outcomes, care deeply about quality, and are not comfortable shipping work that does not meet your standards