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Guides for reaching and succeeding at Staff-plus roles. We'll fill these in over time, with the goal of providing a comprehensive resource for folks pursuing or operating in Staff-plus roles.

  • Overview
    1. Overview
    2. Staff engineer archetypes
    3. What do Staff engineers actually do?
    4. Does the title even matter?
  • Operating at Staff
    1. Operating at Staff
    2. Work on what matters
    3. Writing engineering strategy
    4. Managing technical quality
    5. Stay aligned with authority
    6. To lead, you have to follow
    7. Learn to never be wrong
    8. Create space for others
    9. Build a network of peers
    10. Present to executives
  • Getting the title where you are
    1. Getting the title
    2. Promotion packets
    3. Get in the room, and stay there
    4. Find your sponsor
    5. Staff projects
    6. Being visible
  • Switching companies to get the title
    1. Deciding to switch companies
    2. Finding the right company
    3. Interviewing for Staff-plus roles
    4. Negotiating your offer
  • Resources
    1. Additional resources on Staff-plus engineering
    2. Where do Staff-plus engineers fit into the org?
    3. Managing Staff-plus engineers
    4. Designing a Staff-plus interview loop
    5. Staff-plus career ladders
    6. Introduction to systems thinking

If you've enjoyed reading the stories and guides on staffeng.com, you might also enjoy Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track, which features many of these guides and stories.

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