Software Engineer 1 (Individual Contributor Path)

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0 to 2

2 to 5

Support / ad-hoc

Story / Task

Story / Task

• Learning CS fundamentals, in particular, distributed systems.
• Proficient in one modern frontend or backend language and framework.

• Learning the codebase for 1 product / key component.
• Building proficiency in primary focus area (BE/FE/Data/or DevOps).

• Solid technical understanding of the codebase for 1 product / key component.
• Proficient in primary focus area (BE/FE/Data/or DevOps).

• Focused on individual learning and development.
• Displays engineering principles in action.
• Uses pairing sessions to learn about our codebase, product, and best practices.

• Uses pairing sessions and asks questions to learn about our codebase, product, and best practices.
• Accepts guidance on grooming small tasks.
• Delivers small PRs to maintain a short feedback loop.
• Observes technical discussions and learns how to tackle technical problems.

• Understands the product and ways that our customers use it.
• Is able to understand, discuss, and come to a solution, sometimes with the help of others.
• Participates in troubleshooting issues in their area of focus.
• Proactive in pairing with other team members to learn the team best practices.
• Completes well-defined tasks, consistently delivering on time and on target, given a clear plan and segmented stories.
• Understand how critical outages and high-impact issues are investigated. Join those calls as a listener when available.

• Effective in communicating status to the team. Raises blockers and possible change of deadlines.
• Exhibits Beyond’s core values and engineering principles. Focuses on understanding and living these values.
• Demonstrates interest and willingness to learn and try new things.
• Treats all feedback (positive and critical) as a gift. Continuously seeks feedback and areas to improve.
• Takes initiative to seek out opportunities to learn new skills.
• Asks for help when blocked (1 hour rule: try 1 hour to solve a problem, otherwise ask for help).

• Effective in communicating status to the team. Raises blockers and possible change of deadlines.
• Exhibits Beyond’s core values and engineering principles. Focuses on understanding and living these values.
• Demonstrates interest and willingness to learn and try new things.
• Treats all feedback (positive and critical) as a gift. Continuously seeks feedback and areas to improve.
• Takes initiative to seek out opportunities to learn new skills.
• Asks for help when blocked (1 hour rule: try 1 hour to solve a problem, otherwise ask for help).
• Solicits feedback from others and is eager to find ways to improve.
• Forms working releationships with their team members.

• Solicits feedback from others and is eager to find ways to improve.
• Finds the right balance between reaching out for help and finding answers autonomously.
• Communicates assumptions and gets clarification on tasks up front to minimize the need for rework.
• Creates PRs that clearly articulate why the change is being made and what impact it will have.

• Career Development.
• Growth Mindset.

• Career Development.
• Growth Mindset.

• Deliver Results.
• Growth Mindset.

WIP

WIP

• Backend Engineer
• Frontend Engineer
• Data Engineer (Algo)
• DevOps Engineer

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• Has learned CS fundamentals.
• Has become proficient in at least one modern frontend or backend language and framework.

• Has owned development, deployment, and improvements of multiple product features.
• Has paired with teammates on a regular cadence (once every one or two weeks is recommended) for 12+ months.
• Has created Jira tasks to track their work.