staff engineering

Our third episode of Season 2 was a special live recording from this year’s WebExpo conference in Prague, where we discussed what it takes to become a Staff+ Engineer. We sat down with a trio of experts in the field – Alice Rum, Staff Software Engineer at SentinelOne, Dmitry Belyaev, Principal Frontend Engineer at Booking.com, and Tomáš Růžička, Staff Engineer at Productboard – to get their insights and advice on how to advance in today’s fast-paced tech environment.

The talk is geared toward those looking to take a step up the career ladder or simply to better understand the day-to-day of Staff+ Engineers. The panelists explain the skills and traits needed to be successful in this role, including technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills, as well as what kinds of projects will help you land that golden promotion. In addition to sharing their own career journeys, Alice, Dmitry, and Tomáš also highlight the books, podcasts and social media they turn to for the latest tech and engineering leadership trends.

After listening to the episode, be sure to read the reading and listening recommendations from our guests:

Readings:

• Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track
• The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
• Boring Tech Club
• The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change
• The Effective Manager

Podcasts:

• Soft skills engineering
• Thoughtworks Technology Podcast
• Software engineering daily

Interested in joining our growing team at Productboard? Well, we’re hiring across the board! Check out our careers page for the latest vacancies. We’d love to hear from you!

In our second episode of Season 2, we chatted with Hussien Khayoon, Staff Software Developer at Shopify, about the undisputable importance and value of mentoring – regardless if you’re just starting out or already at the top of your game. 

He discusses how his mentoring roles at Bootcamp, Superpeer, and ADPList gave him a different perspective on teaching people and leading teams. His participation in these groups, Hussien explains, is his way of giving back and reminding himself that he still has much to learn. After more than a decade in tech, Hussien says he still often turns to his peers when tackling new challenges and explains how regular one-to-ones can truly help redefine your career goals.   

In addition to his mentoring commitments, Hussien shares his job advice and musings in a weekly newsletter geared toward junior developers and actively posts videos on LinkedIn. His ADPList profile can be found here.   

Interested in joining our growing team at Productboard? Well, we’re hiring across the board! Check out our careers page for the latest vacancies. We’d love to hear from you!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.
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Read the full transcription of this interview here

Jiaqi Liu - Senior Engineering Manager at GitHub
Denise Yu - Senior Software Engineer at GitHub

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In this Unscripted episode, Jiaqi Liu and Denise Yu give you insight into their path to becoming senior engineering managers at Github while covering what the position is like. You’ll learn about "glue work" and how speaking at conferences can influence your career.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Will Larson • Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies
Ken Kousen • Help Your Boss Help You
Julie Zhuo • The Making of a Manager
Michael D. Watkins • The First 90 Days

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