The first sounds like an architect or engineering manager in disguise without the title (and probably without the pay), but probably gets to skip out on some of

The first sounds like an architect or engineering manager in disguise without the title (and probably without the pay), but probably gets to skip out on some of the more boring meetings That leads us to wider communication problems for hiring: 1) pay is usually searched by title 2) job postings are also posted with titles 3) with those titles as ambiguous, you have to dig in to find out what kind it is The link from title to pay and the confusion around it is advantageous to companies because it means calling someone a Senior Engineer, but giving them more responsibilities, still justifies a lower pay range