Lead the definition of spec and implementation standards for your feature area — write executable SDD/BDD specs that set the quality bar for your team, and keep them current as implementation evolves
Use agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or equivalents) as standard equipment across the full SDLC, and drive adoption of AI-first development practices within your team
Shape the team's agentic development norms: spec standards, attestation practices, and responsible AI tool use
Act as an advocate for Agentic & Spec-Driven Development (SDD) — influence engineering practices, demonstrate real-world production delivery without manual coding bottlenecks, and align distributed teams around AI-first norms
Review AI-generated code and agentic attestations with the rigor the team depends on; catch what automation misses and raise the bar for what "good" looks like
Orchestrate unit and integration test development that verifies real behavior, not just execution paths
Contribute to and help define the team's technical standards across all facets of the AI SDLC
Serve as a go-to technical voice on engineering practices within your team; mentor L1 and L2 engineers and make the people around you better
Work closely with product managers, designers, and QA engineers to understand requirements and build the right thing, not just the specified thing
Communicate clearly in writing — in specs, in code reviews, in async updates — to keep cross-functional and globally distributed teams aligned
Participate in agile and team ceremonies, including Sprint Review, Program Reviews, and other technical presentations
You lead complex features from spec to production using agentic workflows, and can speak concretely to how that changed delivery speed and code quality
Your specs are clear, your tests are meaningful, and your PRs tell a coherent story — your output is easy for teammates to review, extend, and maintain
AI-generated code you've attested has not introduced regressions or security issues past your review; your attestation means something
Junior engineers on your team are measurably better because of your mentorship and code review
You anticipate where complexity will compound and surface it early — your team doesn't get surprised by problems you saw coming