In the midwest it's "lead". I've also been on teams where nearly every developer is a lead, which sounds strange, but it's really just a confluence of "could th

In the midwest it's "lead". I've also been on teams where nearly every developer is a lead, which sounds strange, but it's really just a confluence of "could this person lead a team" and pay band. I've seen the following structure at several orgs: engineer -> senior -> lead -> staff/principal -> distinguished