Engineers at this level aren't just cogs in a wheel, the best ones can conceive, architect and ship businesses that deliver 100s of millions in revenue. At thi

Engineers at this level aren't just cogs in a wheel, the best ones can conceive, architect and ship businesses that deliver 100s of millions in revenue. At this point in time, they're not valuing their time, but their overall value that can be brought into a company. So just the same as a top sales person that can bring in millions of dollars of revenue can earn a certain percent of that as commission, the best engineers can strike a similar deal.