As part of New Relic's "Life at New Relic" blog series, Senior Director of Engineering Full-Stack Observability Tim Krajcar shares his experiences and insights about working in a unique engineering culture with intelligent and top-of-their-profession engineers. Krajcar attributes his long-term tenure to the company's collaborative environment, where social relationships are valued and encouraged. He has grown his career by managing multiple teams, learning to scale himself, and coaching at higher levels. Krajcar is an enthusiastic fan of the Mini-M program, which facilitates connections between peer managers, and believes that high-level communication is crucial for the engineering team's success. He highlights the challenges and rewards of working on a large-scale project like the New Relic One refresh, including coordinating with platform teams in Barcelona and managing scope decisions. Krajcar attributes the project's success to executive sponsorship, clear vision, and strong program management, as well as the value of having more hands working hours across different time zones.