I have long encouraged engineers reporting to me to view the transition to Staff Engineer as not a promotion but a role change similar to the change of transitioning into being an engineering manager.
I think that what you said is only true in the same way "there's no single definition of a manager" is true.
Staff Engineers live on the critical path of implementation and directly contribute to their execution.
I think that what you said is only true in the same way "there's no single definition of a manager" is true.
Staff Engineers live on the critical path of implementation and directly contribute to their execution.