Tech Lead
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.
TL4 - Tech Lead 4
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 and is aware of its SLAs
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
TL5 - Tech Lead 5
Evangelizes: researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
Evolves: evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
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
TL6 - Tech Lead 6
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
TL7 - Tech Lead 7
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
Company: makes an impact on the whole tech organization
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