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Pity there's no definition of Staff-Plus or even a definition of Staff Engineer. Obviously I'm not in the bubble that uses those titles but an author who has a
by adaml_623 6y ago
Pity there's no definition of Staff-Plus or even a definition of Staff Engineer.
Obviously I'm not in the bubble that uses those titles but an author who has an entire domain called staffeng.com should have a good definition.
- joeconway 6y agoHe wrote a book on it https://lethain.com//staff-engineer/ https://lethain.com//staff-engineer/
- Taylor_OD 6y agoHe has a book on the topic: https://lethain.com//staff-engineer/ https://lethain.com//staff-engineer/
- tantalor 6y agohttps://staffeng.com/guides/overview-overview https://staffeng.com/guides/overview-overview It's basically the track with the same job-level as management but different responsibilities.
- abeppu 6y agoWell, even if the author does provide a definition elsewhere, I think the problem is in part that advice is only applicable for organizations that agree with that definition. I think the actual implications of a "staff" or "principal" job title vary meaningfully between organizations, and worse can shift when there's a shakeup of senior leadership.
- zuhayeer 6y agoStaff actually may be a different level depending on company you’re looking at. There may not be one standard definition (though there may be generally agreed upon responsibility). See IBM for example, Staff is the second level: https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=IBM,Google,Facebook&track=Software%20Engineer https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=IBM,Google,Facebook&track=So... Also this post may be helpful: https://www.levels.fyi/blog/what-are-career-levels-ladders.html https://www.levels.fyi/blog/what-are-career-levels-ladders.h... For some rough scope and responsibility at each standard level, click on the cells here to get an idea: https://levels.fyi/standard/ https://levels.fyi/standard/