Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in senior, product-focused roles building web or mobile products at scale
Product Mindset: Track record of delivering impactful user-facing features, balancing technical rigor with great product intuition
Technical Mastery: Deep proficiency in modern frontend and/or backend technologies (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar) and scalable architecture patterns
Systems & Platform Knowledge: Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and building reliable, high-traffic services
User-Centric Focus: Passion for delivering polished, accessible, and responsive end-user experiences; comfortable collaborating with designers and product managers
Ownership & Initiative: Proven ability to lead projects independently, identify product bottlenecks, and ship high-impact solutions with little direction
Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication; thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-first environment
Experience with real-time collaboration, creative tools, or media-rich applications
Familiarity with generative AI and agentic product patterns
Experience at fast-growing startups or in ambiguous, high-velocity environments
Competitive coding, hackathon, or open-source experience