• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and long-term engineering strategy for the platform, driving architectural decisions that balance speed, flexibility, maintainability, and long-term platform health as the business grows
• Design and evolve a platform capable of supporting integrations across dozens of third-party systems — including pharmaceutical manufacturers and clinic systems — while maintaining reliability, observability, and operational excellence
• Architect data pipelines, APIs, and services that enable seamless data exchange between veterinary clinics, pet owners, drug manufacturers, and industry partners
• Translate business requirements and customer needs into scalable technical solutions that directly support product roadmap planning and prioritization
• Scale the platform and teams through process, automation, and AI-assisted development rather than headcount, while streamlining processes, reducing manual effort, and improving system reliability and throughput
• Oversee the end-to-end technical execution of key initiatives — managing timelines, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time delivery and high-quality outcomes
• Conduct architecture reviews and hands-on technical guidance sessions, providing project-level oversight for complex initiatives spanning multiple teams and systems
• Set the technical standards and deliverables for a contractor team, with the potential to grow to 1-2 additional small teams
• Build hands-on every day with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, and set the standard for how teams use them
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with third-party integrations, data quality, platform scalability, and system performance before they impact customers or partners
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends related to integrations, data platforms, APIs, and distributed systems to inform the technical roadmap