The Difference Between A Junior, Mid and Senior Engineer - How You Can Grow Into Each Of These Roles

Going from junior to senior engineer can be a daunting task.

It really shouldn't be about time at a company but skill.

However, skill isn't just technical. Yes, as you become more senior you should play a larger role in making design decisions. However, it is how you communicate and own those design decisions that can also make a huge impact.

There are a number of soft skills developers should emphasize which all have the potential to exponentially increase the impact.

Code review etiquette, saying no to avoid scope creep or better manage resources, communicating, simplifying complex concepts and leadership in general.

All of these skills are very different from what our focus on.

But being a senior engineer, doesn't just mean you are the best programmer.

0:00 Intro
2:23 What Is A Jr. Engineer
4:17 What Is A Mid-Level Engineer
6:30 What Is A Senior Engineer
11:00 It's not just about being technical

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[ahmetalperenyildirim]

Thank you Ben for sharing experiences. I used to work as Data Analyst and since 2024 I promoted to Data Engineer. These day I feel scattered with trying learn/read about much AI stuff and new tech. This video helped me to focus on much more essential and core of the development. Instead getting lost with all new updates, focusing more and more to DE essential is critical for growth.
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Hey Ben.

Great advice. This really helped me stay focus on the important topics for where I'm at -- I'm currently switching careers to development, and it's easy to get overwhelmed by "Graduate/Junior Developer" vacancies where they list every technology under the sun.

[kennisnababan]

Try to start learning data engineer and this man come on top from my search. Thank you for making great contents for they who want to change their career to DE just like me

[jameshizon]

Great watch so I have an idea of what to expect. Hopefully I can end as a Sr. Data Engineer role later on while building both technical and soft skills.

[wilsonwaigant]

I´m actually a Jr. Data Engineer at a Start up. I´m the whole data team, so Im the one who take cares of all the cycle of a project, since research and thinking new ideas to planning and developing them. I think I have more responsabilities than ever, even more if you put on mind that´s my first job. Im learning a lot but sometimes I feel lost or like something looks to be imposible to me. Any advice? Thank you, good video!

[thirumalaip]

Hi Ben, I feel stuck in my career as an senior analyst (BI Report developer), Any suggestions for growth ? I feel that I am doing the same thing day in day out. Looking forward to your suggestions.

[prakhartech]

Hey Ben, Great Video. Can you share that redit link that you mentioned in the video?

[wolfgangschroder]

Hey Ben, great video, thanks. I’d like to ask, if I really enjoy coding and being an individual contributor, it means I can not get promoted and my career will stagnate right?

[marciofranco]

I like this video . I'm stdy data engineer I'm beginner . I speak Portuguese my Ingles is beginner

[TommyZommy]

This guy's def from Amzn just from the way he talks lol