Tech Lead
Role also known as dev lead, is the owner of the system and requires a unique balance between hands-on development, architecture knowledge and production support.
| Level | Seniority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Medior | Medior Tech Lead |
| 5 | Senior | Senior Tech Lead |
| 6 | Senior | Senior Tech Lead II |
Medior Tech Lead
- Specializes: is the go-to person for one or more technologies and takes initiative to learn new ones
- Owns: owns the production operation and monitoring of the system
- Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
- Adjusts: adjusts the team processes, listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
- Subsystem: makes an impact on one or more subsystems or team pods
Senior Tech Lead
- Evangelizes: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
- Evolves: evolves the architecture to support future requirements
- Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
- Defines: defines the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
- Team: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it
Senior Tech Lead II
- Masters: has very deep knowledge about the whole technology stack of the system
- Leads: leads the technical excellence of the system and creates plans to mitigate outages
- Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
- Defines: defines the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
- Multiple Teams: makes an impact not only on the whole team but also on other teams