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Iirc, staff SWE is Google's equivalent of Principal Engineer.
by 4k 9y ago
Iirc, staff SWE is Google's equivalent of Principal Engineer.
- Bahamut 9y agoI think Google has principal engineers as well - a staff engineer at Google probably is equivalent to a principal engineer at most companies though.
- dx034 9y agoFor someone not working in tech, what is the difference between an engineer and a principal engineer?
- ben0x539 9y agoprincipal engineer is when you want to give someone more salary but they dont wanna be a manager
- arebop 9y agoThe Principal has a very distinguished and widely-recognized track record of achievement.
- beamatronic 9y agoWhat's interesting here is the social dimension of this. It's not enough that you are competent and have achievements. They key is that your achievements are recognized socially.
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- rndmswethrwawy 9y agoIt (staff) is a level, one past senior engineer. The difference is that senior engineers do something resembling engineering. When not attending meetings, I turn coffee into emails and Google docs.
- SmellTheGlove 9y ago> The difference is that senior engineers do something resembling engineering. When not attending meetings, I turn coffee into emails and Google docs. I like you.