In the fast-paced world of technology, career growth for software developers is a top priority. To meet this demand, we're introducing our new model, Becoming a Driver, based on four key development stages: Implementer, Solver, Finder, and Driver.
Suppose you are looking for advice or tips on improving your ability to drive a car or other vehicle. In that case, this is the wrong place for you. The decision to choose the word driver is based on its intentionality; according to the Oxford Dictionary, one of its meanings is "a factor that causes a particular phenomenon to occur or develop".
Our VTEX career model is illustrated in the image below, with columns representing the Become a Driver journey and levels associated with each stage. The lines correspond to Engineering competencies, with a progression bar indicating the expected knowledge at each level. Reaching the solver stage is expected for all ICs, so becoming a finder or driver is not required, but we encourage further development.
Disclaimer: L0 (Intern), L6 (Principal Engineer) and L7 (Senior Principal Engineer) will be defined later as this is still under development.
Feel free to explore this guide on the best way for you, here are interesting starting points: