Career Ladder Inspiration · Engineering
Sourcegraph's engineering career framework
Engineering career development framework from Sourcegraph covering 4 competency areas (Impact, Scope, Execution, Teamwork) across 4 IC levels. Designed to be example-driven and bias-resistant.
IC2 - Software Engineer | IC3 - Senior Engineer | IC4 - Staff Engineer | IC5 - Senior Staff Engineer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skills Impact | Clarifies project scope and delivers projects of medium to high technical risk. | Delivers highly technical, open-ended, potentially ambiguously defined projects. | Delivers projects that have a significant positive impact on the engineering organization. Defines technical strategy for their area. | Delivers projects that change the trajectory of the company. Defines company-wide technical strategy. |
Skills Scope | Primarily focuses on their team's code and architecture. Pulls on broader knowledge of Sourcegraph. Strong generalist skill set. Starting to develop some areas of expertise. | Often works on components outside their immediate domain. Demonstrates some specialized skill sets on top of their general knowledge. | Deep expertise in multiple areas. Works across team boundaries regularly. Identifies and pursues opportunities that benefit the broader organization. | Expertise spans the entire technical organization. Defines architectural standards and patterns used company-wide. Shapes long-term technical direction. |
Skills Execution | Identifies gaps in the overall project, not just the parts within their scope. | Identifies gaps in the product experience as well as engineering gaps. Drives clarity on ambiguous projects. | Consistently drives clarity on complex, multi-team projects. Creates processes that improve organizational execution. | Establishes execution standards across the organization. Drives the most critical and complex initiatives to completion. |
Skills Teamwork | Actively contributes to a collaborative and respectful team culture. Collaborates across teams, focused on their direct areas of work. | Proactively builds relationships across teams. Mentors teammates. Helps improve team processes and culture. | Multiplies the effectiveness of others by facilitating cross-team collaboration. Builds strong relationships across the organization. Drives culture improvements. | Shapes organizational culture. Builds the next generation of technical leaders. Represents the company externally. |
Framework by Sourcegraph · Licensed
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