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Senior Engineer

Same as Engineer, but also...

Should have

  • Successfully performed the role of an Engineer at Meetup or equivalent role elsewhere
  • Performed work that was evaluated to be done at ‘high quality’ by peers
  • Succeeded as an engineer when presented with projects of increasing complexity over time across multiple areas or domains of the code/product
  • Demonstrated ability to learn from mistakes
  • Earned a high level of trust amongst team to own a task/project without needing much supervision
  • Shown they take responsibility for their code
  • Follow through with it and address any issues that result from it in the future
  • A high level of understanding about where their work fits in and how to be useful and successful on their team
  • A high level of craftsmanship about their work, the end experience of the user, and impact on overall product
  • Demonstrated good communication skills with other engineers and teammates

Is expected to

  • Become an expert with multiple areas or domains of the code/product
  • Be highly productive - have a reputation for getting things done quickly and efficiently
  • Be a mentor for other engineers
  • Require very little oversight from manager/team leads
  • Own and complete full projects including the design/architecture
  • Take projects and define the tasks required for themselves and other engineers - also perform them in a high quality way without issue
  • Actively participate in frequent code/design/architecture reviews
  • Be able to communicate well with all engineers regardless of seniority
  • Work across engineering teams (dev, QA, systems) to ensure new code launches smoothly
  • Interview prospective candidates and provide thoughtful evaluations and feedback