Leveling up from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer
Posted on 06 Sep, 2023
I recently had a 1-1 conversation with my manager about my career growth and what I need to do to level up from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer. I am sharing my notes from the conversation here.
Note that the following points shouldn't be considered as a "checklist" but rather as a "framework" to think about your career growth.
What are the things that you need to do to become a Senior Software Engineer?
Take the ownership of the project. Do the whole thing on your own.
Helping fellow team members. Mentoring them. You are the one making strategies and decisions.
Solve large problems.
While breaking out a problem, think about what are some things that you would have needed if you were to solve the problem as a "software engineer".
Try to mimic the role of a "tech lead" in your team. Assume the role you want to be in.
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