Fullstack Technical Lead to resolve technical debt of multiple projects (AI, Lua, Frontend, DB, Hosting, CI-CD)

I am a multi-time US-based founder looking for a Founding Technical Partner to lead a multi-avenue engineering engine. Currently, we operate a profitable Game Studio and a scaling SaaS sales software.

I've worked in one of Elon Musks companies making games that teach critical thinking (synthesis) as well as a predominant background in business management + sales.

 I have a great passion for how AI can work with humans to better themselves, rather than create dependency.
 

This is not a 9-to-5. This is a "0-to-1" grind for someone who wants to build high-level infrastructure, vet a global team, and am open to creating option in the future to a path to citizenship if necessary. Pay will become dynamic as more trust can be established, and can swap to a full time employment roll.

The Stack

• Game Logic: Lua
• SaaS: Node.js, React, n8n
• Infrastructure: AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
• Specialty: Data Security, SOC2 Compliance, AI/LLM Orchestration

Most prominent responsibilities:

• Clear Technical Debt: Audit and stabilize existing codebases across our game and SaaS projects.
• Human Firewall: Source, vet, and manage a decentralized team of freelancers. You own the QC.
• Security Architecture: Design and maintain high-fidelity data security protocols (SOC2 standards) for enterprise-grade trust.
• Strategic Pivot: Lead the transition from current capital-generating projects into our long-term AI and Digital Governance systems.
   

The Reality:

• Intensity: I work a full time job, and am currently managing personal responsibilities and 3 projects myself. I need a partner who matches that velocity.
• Multitasking: You will switch between game logic, security audits, and AI workflows in the same day.
• Autonomy: I am on the executive side. I need someone who tells me "No" when I'm wrong and handles the technical "how" without hand-holding.

To Apply, Answer These 4 Questions:

1. What is the most intense crunch period you’ve ever navigated, and what did you personally deliver in the final 48 hours?
2. How would you architect a data-handling system so that a skeptical corporate legal team would trust us with proprietary data?

3. When does a technical issue become a me problem? What level of communication do you need to complete a project to first iteration?
    

   Send github and other sources of previous work.