Chase Munson

Engineering executive with a track record of building teams, platforms, and AI-forward development practices that help companies scale through complexity. My background spans backend systems, consumer facing tech, data platforms, and engineering org leadership, with deep domain experience in music technology and digital distribution. I’ve led organizations from early platform-building through larger-scale execution, including managing managers, senior ICs, and cross-functional teams responsible for the systems behind product delivery, data, payments, analytics, and business-critical operations. My focus is not just shipping software, but building the technical foundations, team structure, and decision-making rigor that allow an organization to move faster over time. What sets me apart is a mix of hands-on technical depth and business fluency. I’ve worked close to the intersection of engineering, product, operations, and revenue in environments where the platform is inseparable from the business model. In music tech, that means understanding not just architecture and reliability, but also the realities of rights, royalties, distribution workflows, artist and label needs, and the operational complexity behind them. I’m especially effective in situations that require both scale and clarity: growing or reshaping engineering teams, improving execution quality, defining org design, strengthening technical leadership, and leveraging AI to modernize the systems that power the business. I’ve led backend- and platform-heavy teams, overseen the development of consumer-facing tech, and and built cultures centered on accountability, strong judgment, and sustainable delivery. I’m most energized by opportunities to lead engineering organizations where technology is core to the company’s advantage — especially where platform, data, and product come together to create leverage for customers and the business.