Carolina Lee is a Director of Software Engineering with a track record of leading teams at Firstup and SendGrid to build dependable, high-scale platforms. She focuses on establishing strong engineering processes and technical standards. Carolina holds a Master of Science from Arizona State University.
Carolina is an advocate for intentional hiring processes, believing that well-defined roles are crucial for automation and AI to be effective in recruiting and HR workflows.
She believes AI will not replace recruiters but will instead highlight which hiring processes lack genuine intention.
Carolina Lee
Director of Software Engineering at Firstup
United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Scalable Platforms
Her career at Firstup and SendGrid has centered on leading engineering teams to deliver high-scale, reliable platforms and API-driven services.
Engineering Leadership
Focuses on mentoring managers and senior engineers, growing people and systems, and establishing clear processes to support organizational growth.
AI in HR
She has publicly shared her belief that AI will expose which hiring processes were never truly intentional, rather than replace recruiters.
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Work History
Director of Software Engineering at Firstup
Senior Engineering Manager at Firstup
Director of Engineering at SendGrid
Education
Master of Science - MS from Arizona State University
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Location : United States
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Director of Software Engineering at Firstup
