Diving into the Staff Engineer Role, with Raviraj from Meta

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The article discusses the role of a Staff Engineer, including its definition, career progression, and responsibilities. It explores how roles work in big tech firms like FAANG, the different archetypes of Staff Engineers, and the differences between Senior Engineers and Staff Engineers. It also delves into the duties and challenges faced by Staff Engineers, as well as their typical day. The article concludes with insights into the Staff Engineer career path and tips for aspiring Staff Engineers.

What is a Staff Engineer?

This is a good article - from the point of view of a manager. It still assumes, that “climbing the ladder” is the best you can do. It’s not.
If you are a very good software engineer, you should stay a software engineer. The calendar in the article is my personal nightmare. If I had more than one hour of meetings every day, I would quit my job (or find another project as a freelancer).
Why should I lay aside my expertise and focus on doing a BS job?
This is why small companies excel and the “big tech” companies barely produce any value per capita. Yes, they make a lot of money and are the wet dream of most investors. But the actual added value for mankind is marginal at best.