Handle all core people management duties, including one-on-ones, performance reviews, career progression, promotions, and conflict resolution., Set the technical and architectural direction for the team., Organise and manage the team's life and processes, ensuring the team operates without blockers., Assist the team with technical planning and ticket writing to ensure clarity of expectations and architectural alignment., Maintain and enhance the production infrastructure to achieve and sustain high uptime, prioritizing stability over new features., Help manage and resolve escalated support and production issues., Collaborate with stakeholders (with the eventual support of a Product Manager) to gather requirements and manage technical alignment., Ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our infrastructure, supporting development teams, and troubleshooting complex issues., Collaborate with various stakeholders, contribute to architectural decisions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance and reduce costs.