How This Course Works

If you work hard enough and play your cards right, you will eventually become a senior engineer. However, the same isn't true for staff, and this is why most engineers will never make it to the equivalent of a Staff Engineer at a top tech company like FAANG. Here are the core parts of the lesson:

• Your instructor Rahul Pandey walks you through his extensive 10+ year Silicon Valley background with rapid career advancement, ending up as a high-performing Staff Engineer making +$800k at Meta.
• You'll understand what it means to be a senior engineer vs. a staff engineer in the market, including the interview space.
• We walk you through the course objectives. By the end of the course, you will understand:

  • 💡 Truly understand the difference between a senior engineer and a staff engineer (more than a career matrix)

  • 🧠 Create clear mental models to develop L6 behavior

  • 📃 Identify your fundamental gaps to staff

  • 🗺️ Chart a path to Staff Engineer

  • 🧐 Go through Staff Engineer archetypes to find your fit