What skills do you need to develop if you want to stay on the technical track to technical lead, staff, or principal? What can you expect when you reach the Staff-Plus status? Will you still code?
While the management track has a plethora of books, courses, company training, and very clear expectations, the Staff-Plus Engineer path still does not receive the same level of support or clarity.
In this track, we will discuss what is expected from a Staff-Plus engineer, the leadership skills needed, the secrets to follow this path, how companies can be prepared to support Staff-Plus engineers, and why the future of our industry depends on it.
From this track
The Secret to Finding Impactful Projects to Land a Staff-Plus Engineer Role
Wednesday Oct 26 / 10:35AM PDT
So, you want to be a Staff-Plus Engineer at your organization. Are you one of a hundred engineers vying for that big new shiny project to get you there?
![Speaker image - Akhilesh Gupta](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-09/akhi%20%281%29.png?itok=-DYDYhf6)
Akhilesh Gupta
Principal Software Engineer @LinkedIn, previously Lead Engineer @Uber
How Community Engagement Can Boost Your Staff-Plus Career
Wednesday Oct 26 / 11:50AM PDT
How does someone become a successful Staff-Plus Engineer? It is probably a mix of technical skills and having the right opportunities. But what if you don't have access to the best opportunities or the right contacts?
![Speaker image - Eder Ignatowicz](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-07/eder_ignatowicz.jpeg?itok=KBuN7zi9)
Eder Ignatowicz
Principal Software Engineer and Architect @RedHat, previously Chair @QConSaoPaulo
The Engineer/Manager Pendulum
Wednesday Oct 26 / 01:40PM PDT
Should you be a manager? Or should you be an engineer? The old wisdom used to say that you should pick a lane and stick to it, but this is bad advice.
![Speaker image - Charity Majors](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-07/Charity.jpeg?itok=tj7M6n1J)
Charity Majors
CTO @Honeycombio, Previously engineer & manager @Facebook @Parse & @Linden Lab
Unraveling Techno-Solutionism: How I Fell Out of Love with “Ethical” Machine Learning
Wednesday Oct 26 / 02:55PM PDT
As a Staff-Plus Engineer, I’ve had plenty of learning moments in my career where I realized my view of a problem was hindered by my own desire to solve it with technology.
![Speaker image - Katharine Jarmul](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-08/katharine_jarmul.jpeg?itok=Gl0HJ0TU)
Katharine Jarmul
Principal Data Scientist @Thoughtworks
The Staff-Plus Engineer Path Panel
Wednesday Oct 26 / 04:10PM PDT
In this panel we will bring experienced Staff-Plus Engineers to discuss key topics to help you in your career path:
![Speaker image - Eder Ignatowicz](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-07/eder_ignatowicz.jpeg?itok=KBuN7zi9)
Eder Ignatowicz
Principal Software Engineer and Architect @RedHat, previously Chair @QConSaoPaulo
![Speaker image - Charity Majors](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-07/Charity.jpeg?itok=tj7M6n1J)
Charity Majors
CTO @Honeycombio, Previously engineer & manager @Facebook @Parse & @Linden Lab
![Speaker image - Akhilesh Gupta](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-09/akhi%20%281%29.png?itok=-DYDYhf6)
Akhilesh Gupta
Principal Software Engineer @LinkedIn, previously Lead Engineer @Uber
![Speaker image - Katharine Jarmul](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-08/katharine_jarmul.jpeg?itok=Gl0HJ0TU)
Katharine Jarmul
Principal Data Scientist @Thoughtworks