- 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale systems (distributed systems, databases, or cloud services)
- 5+ years of experience leading teams to build database system internals (experience leading managers is a strong plus)
- Rock solid engineering fundamentals; query processing experience is highly preferred but not required
- Exposure to AI, ML, or agent-driven workloads and how they consume data platforms
- A track record of recruiting and leading technical teams in a demanding talent market
- Proven experience authoring roadmap documents, project plans, and RCAs
- Strong problem solving skills and excellent interpersonal communication skills