roles

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

Primary Role:

Company-level technical authority for major systems

Reporting Relations:

Reports to Director/VP

Decision Making Authority:

Final say on major technical standards

Stratigic Planning

Shapes long-term tech strategy

Team Management:

None formally; deep influence

Meeting Involvment:

Executive-facing design reviews

Project Management:

Oversees strategic system initiatives

Communication:

Communicates with execs and stakeholders

Professional Development:

→ Distinguished Engineer

Primary Role:

Highest IC level; sets enterprise technical direction

Reporting Relations:

Reports to CTO/VP

Decision Making Authority:

Defines technical principles and standards

Stratigic Planning

Defines multi-year technical vision

Team Management:

No direct reports

Meeting Involvment:

Executive + board technical advisor

Project Management:

Oversees transformational initiatives

Communication:

External thought leadership + board-level clarity

Professional Development:

→ Fellow / CTO track