October 08, 2025
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Climbing the ranks in seniority means being able to move through different archetypes seamlessly.
As a staff+ engineer, you may sometimes feel like your role requirements can feel more fluid than necessary. Depending on a person’s history and a company’s expectations, the staff engineer role can fall into many different archetypes.
These can encompass:
- The tech lead: A position that focuses on the day-to-day technical leadership part of guiding a team.
- The architect: These engineers are systems thinkers who focus on cross-team technical strategy.
- The solver: A leader who deals with high-risk or complex problems that no one else can solve.
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October 08, 2025
