Coders Crushby Napplied AI
Career Development

Growth Paths forTechnical Leaders

Curated system design problems aligned with career progression. From senior engineer to software architect or engineering manager.

Individual Contributor Track

Deep technical expertise and architectural leadership

Level 1
Senior Engineer Track
Master system design fundamentals for senior engineering roles
10 problems
Level 2
Staff Engineer Track
Lead technical design and cross-team architecture
5 problems
Level 3
Principal Engineer Track
Define company-wide technical strategy and standards
0 problems
Level 4
Software Architect Track
Enterprise architecture and long-term technical vision
4 problems

Management Track

Technical leadership with people and delivery focus

Level 5
Engineering Manager Track
Balance technical depth with team leadership and delivery
4 problems

Skills by Career Level

Senior Engineer

  • Design moderately complex systems end-to-end
  • Understand trade-offs in scalability and reliability
  • Communicate designs clearly to team members

Staff Engineer

  • Lead cross-team technical initiatives
  • Design systems spanning multiple domains
  • Mentor engineers on architectural thinking

Software Architect

  • Define enterprise-wide technical strategy
  • Balance business needs with technical excellence
  • Drive organizational technical decisions

Engineering Manager

  • Balance technical depth with team leadership
  • Make architecture decisions considering team capacity
  • Communicate technical strategy to stakeholders
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