I'd be curious about the premise under which they hired you. Did they hire you to re-do the application, knowing it was not in great shape? Or did they just h

I'd be curious about the premise under which they hired you. Did they hire you to re-do the application, knowing it was not in great shape? Or did they just hire you to up the team from 3 to 4, imagining a relative boost in productivity? Also, the "without managing them directly" is interesting. Are you a peer of the existing three team members?