That's also what senior engineers do. And it's certainly how I develop code - my primary approach is building tools to lever up productivity and bring the level

That's also what senior engineers do. And it's certainly how I develop code - my primary approach is building tools to lever up productivity and bring the level of abstraction closer to the domain. More generally, process improvement and practices have normally been introduced on the suggestion of engineers in reaction to problems, in consultation with management, in companies I've worked at.