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Senior Software Engineer
Primary Role:
Owns complex features and delivers high-quality production code
Reporting Relations:
Reports to EM/TLM
Decision Making Authority:
Technical decisions within feature area
Stratigic Planning
Contributes to roadmap feasibility
Team Management:
None
Meeting Involvment:
Participates in sprint + design reviews
Project Management:
Owns execution of major features
Communication:
Cross-functional within team
Professional Development:
→ Staff Engineer / EM
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Primary Role:
Executive accountable for company-wide technology vision
Reporting Relations:
Reports to CEO; board-facing
Decision Making Authority:
Enterprise technology authority
Stratigic Planning
Defines long-term tech vision + innovation
Team Management:
Leads VP/Head of Eng
Meeting Involvment:
Executive + board leadership
Project Management:
Oversees major technical bets, M&A diligence
Communication:
External representation + investor narrative
Professional Development:
→ CEO
Tech Lead
Primary Role:
Leads technical execution for a single team
Reporting Relations:
Reports to EM
Decision Making Authority:
Day-to-day technical decisions
Stratigic Planning
Translates roadmap into implementation plan
Team Management:
None formally
Meeting Involvment:
Leads technical discussions
Project Management:
Owns delivery coordination
Communication:
Primary technical voice for team
Professional Development:
→ Staff Engineer / TLM