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Development path
Junior
0-2 years
Responsibility: Completing tasks under the guidance of senior colleagues. Learning the codebase, standards, and team processes. Writing code to spec, fixing simple bugs, writing tests.
Middle
2-5 years
Responsibility: Independently developing features from decomposition to deployment. Participating in code review. Optimizing performance. Mentoring junior developers. Taking part in architecture discussions.
Senior
5-8 years
Responsibility: Designing solution architecture. Creating Architecture Decision Records. Build vs buy evaluation. Technical presales. Prototyping.
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Lead / Staff
7-12 years
Responsibility: Domain architecture. Design standards. Coordinating architects. Working with stakeholders. Technology evaluation.
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Principal
10+ years
Responsibility: Enterprise architecture. Technology development strategy. Cross-organizational influence. Vendor relationships. Industry advisory.
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Possible career trajectories for the <strong>Solutions Architect</strong> role
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