Track Host: Joy Ebertz

She / her / hers

Principal Engineer @Imprint, Blogger, and Speaker, Previously @Harness, @Split, & @Box

Joy is a Principal Software Engineer at Imprint where she is currently trying to detangle their configuration. She is a primarily backend focused developer with extensive experience in configuration, microservices architecture, revamping authorization frameworks, creating REST API standards, audit logging and more. Prior to Imprint, she has worked at Harness, Split, and Box in Staff+ roles. In addition to designing software and writing a lot of code, she also maintains a blog: joy.ebertz.run/blogs.html (with both career and technical topics).  In her free time, she does a lot of traveling, reading, and running ridiculously long distances (mostly on trails).

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Track

The Path to Staff+ and Beyond

Over recent years, the IC career path has become a nearly ubiquitous option in tech, but it is still extremely challenging to understand what the path entails and how to get there. This track explores the journey to becoming a Principal Engineer and beyond, touching on the technical and leadership skills required to excel in this strategic role. It also explores how to navigate the career progression and the vast amounts of ambiguity that often arise.

Date

Wednesday Nov 20 / 10:35AM PST

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