it is fine. there's nothing wrong with being a senior eng for the rest of your career. but everything above senior is a sort of management position even if you'

it is fine. there's nothing wrong with being a senior eng for the rest of your career. but everything above senior is a sort of management position even if you're an ic. you have to work with stakeholders to make strategic decisions and to do that you need people skills, even if you're not managing direct reports.