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Primary Role:

High-leverage IC solving cross-team technical problems

Reporting Relations:

Reports to EM/Director

Decision Making Authority:

Architecture decisions across teams

Stratigic Planning

Influences technical roadmap

Team Management:

None; mentors engineers

Meeting Involvment:

Design authority in technical reviews

Project Management:

Leads cross-team initiatives

Communication:

Communicates with senior engineering leadership

Professional Development:

→ Principal Engineer / Architect

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:

Strategic partner and advisor, aligning and executing organizational goals

Reporting Relations:

Reports to CEO, with a broader reporting structure

Decision Making Authority:

Significant, delegated authority for executive decisions

Stratigic Planning

Active in development and execution of strategic plans

Team Management:

Manages cross-functional teams and projects

Meeting Involvment:

Actively participating, presenting, and driving decisions

Project Management:

Oversees large, complex projects impacting the organization

Communication:

Represents the executive internally and externally

Professional Development:

Broadens strategic leadership and management skills