P5P5 — Expert Professional
Expert
Recognized as a technical authority.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Oversees multiple products or a major product line’s software
- Innovates by introducing new technologies
- Provides expert guidance on technical matters
- Leads technical innovation initiatives
- Mentors technical leaders and senior developers
- Represents the organization in industry forums
- Shapes the technical culture and practices
- Drives long-term technical vision and strategy
- Oversee major product line software
- Innovate with new technologies
- Provide expert technical guidance
- Lead technical innovation initiatives
- Mentor technical leaders
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Technical authority and expertise
- Innovation and creativity
- Executive communication
- Mentoring and coaching
- Industry representation
- Cultural influence
- Long-term strategic thinking
- Technical leadership
- Technical authority and expertise
- Innovation and creativity
- Executive communication
- Mentoring and coaching
- Industry representation
- Cultural influence
- Long-term strategic thinking
- Technical leadership
- Visionary leadership
- Executive communication
- Technical authority
- Innovation and creativity
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Industry Representation
- Cultural influence
- Long-term strategic thinking
What good looks like
- 12+ years of experience
- Recognized technical authority
- Proven innovation and creativity skills
- Strong executive communication abilities
- Ability to shape technical culture
Common titles
Software Product Development VSoftware Product Development 5Staff Software Product DevelopmentLead Software Product DevelopmentExpert Software Product DevelopmentSoftware Product Developer VSoftware Product Developer 5Staff Software Product DeveloperLead Software Product DeveloperExpert Software Product Developer
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-1252.00 — Software Developers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.