Talk
From Engineer To Where?
Exploring career paths and growth opportunities for software engineers beyond the traditional management track.
Sky Betting & Gaming Tech Edge 1.1 Leeds, UK 1 min read
A talk at Sky Betting & Gaming’s internal Tech Edge conference exploring the question every engineer eventually faces: where do I go from here?
The Question
As engineers progress in their careers, the path forward isn’t always clear. This talk explores the options beyond the traditional “become a manager” trajectory.
Career Paths for Engineers
- Individual contributor tracks
- Technical leadership roles
- Architecture and strategy
- The staff+ engineering path
- Balancing depth vs breadth
This talk laid some of the groundwork for ideas I later developed further in my “Influencing Without Authority” presentations about effective staff+ engineering.