Senior software engineer level description.

Level details:rG5

  • Time scope: 1 month.
  • Complexity scope: Disambiguate tasks into actionability. Effectively work across multiple parts of the system.
  • Risk management: Manage own risks & blockers. Escalate if overwhelmed.
  • Domain expertise: Advanced understanding of domain. Aware of other domains on the team.
  • Big picture: Solid understanding of product strategy, solve big problems.
  • Influence: 2–5 peers.
  • Supervision: Largely self-directs on assignments.
  • Communication: Unblock teammates. Go-to for code review. Contributes to team discussions.
  • Team contributions: Go-to on team. Improves team productivity. Interviews candidates effectively
  • Evaluation: Manager.

  1. Aria Beingessner (@Gankra), Twitter post, September 30, 2018, <https://twitter.com/Gankra/status/1046438955439271936/photo/1>. (See notes.)