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USC Key Responsibilities • Technical Architecture & Engineering • Design and evolve cloud-native, scalable, and secure architectures (preferably AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) • Contribute code when needed to set standards and mentor teams (Java, Python, or relevant stack) • Balance system design principles with practical tradeoffs • Product Partnership • Collaborate deeply with Product Managers and BAs to define feature scope and technical feasibility • Help translate business requirements into actionable engineering work • Ask the right questions to uncover unclear requirements and help shape MVPs • Agile Leadership & Delivery • Drive engineering deliverables with a strong sense of ownership and adaptability • Handle ambiguity, competing priorities, and changes in scope gracefully • Communicate realistic timelines and work towards alignment, not silos • Stakeholder Communication • Present technical solutions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders (Product, QA, Execs) • Proactively provide context, not just conclusions • Avoid jargon and engage collaboratively with all levels of the organization • Team Enablement & Culture • Enable cross-functional teams by fostering knowledge sharing and mentorship • Lead without authority influence, coach, and guide where needed • Bring humility, openness to feedback, and curiosity to team interactions Who You Are • A strategic thinker who can dive into detail but also zoom out to see the product landscape • Empathetic communicator who listens first and provides thoughtful, constructive input • You adapt your style and architecture decisions to the context • Confident, Self-assured and grounded you know when to assert and when to explore • Passionate about continuous improvement for both systems and teams Qualifications • 17+ years in software engineering, including 5+ in architecture roles • Experience in cloud-native design, distributed systems, and data modeling • Hands-on coding in at least one backend language (Java preferred) • Proven track record in working with product and business teams • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify the complex

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