Individual Contributor (IC) career path for Python Developer

Intern Python Developer

Has less than 1 year of experience. Learning basic of programming.

Skills needed for Intern Python Developer

• Learns Configuring git
• Learns Branches and Tags
• Learns Mediator
• Learns Builder
• Learns Recursion
• Learns Big-O notation
• Learns Graph databases
• Learns Elasticsearch
• Learns PostgreSQL
• Learns Apache Cassandra
• Learns MongoDB
• Learns SQL Server
• Learns REST API
• Learns Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Learns ORM
• Learns Iterators
• Learns Cron
• Learns Celery
• Learns Django
• Learns Flask
• Learns Cloning
• Learns Commits
• Learns History and diffs
• Learns Staging changes
• Learns SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Learns Sphinx Search
• Learns MySQL
• Learns Redis
• Learns IDE
• Learns Exception Handling
• Learns Variables and data types
• Learns File handling concepts
• Learns Tornado/Aiohttp
• Learns Pushing and Pulling
• Learns Ignoring .git
• Learns Singleton
• Learns CQRS
• Learns Graph Theory and Trees
• Learns Game Theory
• Learns NP Complete
• Learns Strings
• Learns Observer
• Learns Decorator
• Learns Strategy
• Learns Facade
• Learns Bit Manipulation
• Learns Dynamic Programming
• Learns Greedy
• Learns Sorting
• Learns SQL
• Learns Package manager
• Learns Python
• Learns Generators

Junior Python Developer

Has approximately 1-2 years experience and basic programming foundations. Contribute ideas during team meetings

Skills needed for Junior Python Developer

• Learns Logging
• Knows IDE
• Knows Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Knows ORM
• Knows Generators
• Knows Singleton
• Knows Mediator
• Knows Facade
• Knows Tornado/Aiohttp
• Knows Socket.IO
• Knows Game Theory
• Knows NP Complete
• Knows Dynamic Programming
• Knows Big-O notation
• Knows SQL
• Knows Configuring git
• Knows Staging changes
• Learns Profiling
• Learns Nginx
• Knows Package manager
• Knows REST API
• Knows Exception Handling
• Knows File handling concepts
• Knows Observer
• Knows SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Knows Decorator
• Knows Strategy
• Knows CQRS
• Knows Web Sockets
• Knows Redis
• Knows Cloning
• Knows History and diffs
• Learns Apache
• Knows Python
• Knows Iterators
• Knows Variables and data types
• Knows Flask
• Knows Bit Manipulation
• Knows Graph Theory and Trees
• Knows PostgreSQL
• Knows Apache Cassandra
• Knows MongoDB
• Knows SQL Server
• Knows Pushing and Pulling
• Knows Branches and Tags
• Knows Ignoring .git
• Learns Docker
• Learns Load balancing
• Knows Cron
• Knows Celery
• Knows Builder
• Knows Django
• Knows Recursion
• Knows Strings
• Knows Greedy
• Knows Sorting
• Knows Graph databases
• Knows Sphinx Search
• Knows Elasticsearch
• Knows MySQL
• Knows Commits

Middle Python Developer

Has more than 2 years of experience in software engineering. They need less supervision and minimal reworks.

Skills needed for Middle Python Developer

• Knows Docker
• Knows Apache
• Does Strategy
• Does Builder
• Does CQRS
• Knows Graph Theory and Trees
• Knows Game Theory
• Knows Greedy
• Does Django
• Does Flask
• Does Singleton
• Does Observer
• Does Mediator
• Does Facade
• Knows NP Complete
• Knows Dynamic Programming
• Knows Sorting
• Knows Generators
• Knows Iterators
• Does Staging changes
• Does Sphinx Search
• Does MySQL
• Does Cron
• Knows Package manager
• Knows Python
• Knows Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Knows Exception Handling
• Does Configuring git
• Does Branches and Tags
• Does Graph databases
• Does Apache Cassandra
• Does Redis
• Does MongoDB
• Does SQL Server
• Does Socket.IO
• Knows Profiling
• Knows Nginx
• Does SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Does Decorator
• Knows Recursion
• Knows Strings
• Knows Load balancing
• Knows Logging
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Knows Bit Manipulation
• Knows Big-O notation
• Knows IDE
• Knows ORM
• Knows REST API
• Knows Variables and data types
• Does History and diffs
• Does Elasticsearch
• Does Celery
• Does Web Sockets
• Knows File handling concepts
• Does Pushing and Pulling
• Does Cloning
• Does Commits
• Does Ignoring .git
• Does PostgreSQL
• Does SQL

Senior Python Developer

Create expert design concepts, take complex projects and mentor junior engineers. They have 5-8 years of programming experience

Skills needed for Senior Python Developer

• Does Nginx
• Does SQL
• Does SQL Server
• Knows Web Sockets
• Knows Socket.IO
• Does Singleton
• Does Mediator
• Does Decorator
• Helps Exception Handling
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Helps Commits
• Does Celery
• Does Flask
• Does Load balancing
• Does Apache Cassandra
• Does Graph Theory and Trees
• Does Strategy
• Does Builder
• Does Facade
• Helps ORM
• Helps Generators
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Helps History and diffs
• Helps Staging changes
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Does Docker
• Does Graph databases
• Does Sphinx Search
• Does PostgreSQL
• Does Redis
• Does Strings
• Does Big-O notation
• Does SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Helps Package manager
• Helps REST API
• Helps Python
• Helps Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Helps Iterators
• Helps File handling concepts
• Helps Configuring git
• Does Cron
• Does Django
• Does Apache
• Does Profiling
• Does Logging
• Does Elasticsearch
• Does MySQL
• Does MongoDB
• Does Bit Manipulation
• Does Recursion
• Does Game Theory
• Does NP Complete
• Does Dynamic Programming
• Does Greedy
• Does Sorting
• Does Observer
• Does CQRS
• Helps IDE
• Helps Variables and data types

Staff Engineer Python Developer

To attain this level, it requires more than 10 years of experience. Expert knowledge of the codebase is required.

Skills needed for Staff Engineer Python Developer

• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps SQL Server
• Does Package manager
• Helps Game Theory
• Knows Mediator
• Knows Decorator
• Knows CQRS
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps SQL
• Helps Redis
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps Configuring git
• Does Python
• Does ORM
• Does Generators
• Knows Load balancing
• Knows Nginx
• Helps Bit Manipulation
• Helps Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps NP Complete
• Helps Dynamic Programming
• Knows Singleton
• Knows Observer
• Knows Facade
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps MySQL
• Does Cron
• Does Celery
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Helps Commits
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Does REST API
• Does IDE
• Helps Recursion
• Helps Big-O notation
• Knows Strategy
• Knows Builder
• Does Django
• Helps Socket.IO
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Helps History and diffs
• Helps Staging changes
• Does Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Does Exception Handling
• Does Iterators
• Does Variables and data types
• Does File handling concepts
• Knows Docker
• Knows Apache
• Knows Profiling
• Knows Logging
• Helps Strings
• Helps Greedy
• Helps Sorting
• Knows SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Does Flask
• Helps Web Sockets

Senior Staff Engineer Python Developer

Has approximately 12+ years of experience. Senior Staff Engineers work closely with company leaders, contribute to tech strategy

Skills needed for Senior Staff Engineer Python Developer

• Helps Docker
• Helps Apache
• Helps Profiling
• Helps Load balancing
• Helps Logging
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Helps History and diffs
• Does REST API
• Helps Socket.IO
• Helps Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps MySQL
• Helps Redis
• Helps Observer
• Helps Strategy
• Helps CQRS
• Does Cron
• Helps Configuring git
• Does Python
• Does Generators
• Does Exception Handling
• Does Variables and data types
• Helps Strings
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps SQL
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps Singleton
• Helps SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Helps Decorator
• Helps Facade
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Does Package manager
• Does ORM
• Does File handling concepts
• Does Django
• Helps Web Sockets
• Helps Bit Manipulation
• Helps Recursion
• Helps NP Complete
• Helps Dynamic Programming
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps Builder
• Helps Nginx
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Commits
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Helps Staging changes
• Does IDE
• Does Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Does Iterators
• Does Flask
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps Game Theory
• Helps Big-O notation
• Helps Greedy
• Helps Sorting
• Helps SQL Server
• Helps Mediator
• Does Celery

Principal Architect Python Developer

The highest level for a technical career. With more than 14 Y of experience, they have a deep understanding of how the tech works

Skills needed for Principal Architect Python Developer

• Helps Graph databases
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps SQL
• Helps Redis
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Helps SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Helps Decorator
• Helps Exception Handling
• Helps Apache
• Helps Profiling
• Helps Nginx
• Helps Bit Manipulation
• Helps Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps NP Complete
• Does Flask
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps MySQL
• Helps Configuring git
• Helps History and diffs
• Helps Staging changes
• Does Web Sockets
• Helps Mediator
• Helps Builder
• Helps CQRS
• Helps REST API
• Helps IDE
• Helps Dynamic Programming
• Helps Sorting
• Does Django
• Helps SQL Server
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Helps Singleton
• Helps Package manager
• Helps Python
• Helps ORM
• Helps Iterators
• Helps Docker
• Helps Cron
• Helps Celery
• Helps Recursion
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Commits
• Does Socket.IO
• Helps Observer
• Helps Strategy
• Helps Facade
• Helps Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Helps Generators
• Helps Variables and data types
• Helps File handling concepts
• Helps Load balancing
• Helps Logging
• Helps Game Theory
• Helps Strings
• Helps Big-O notation
• Helps Greedy

Manager career path for Python Developer

Tech Lead Python Developer

Has more than 7 years of experience. Rather than writing code, they take on the managerial responsibilities and provide sound tech

Skills needed for Tech Lead Python Developer

• Helps Package manager
• Helps Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Helps Generators
• Helps Exception Handling
• Helps Variables and data types
• Helps Cron
• Helps Celery
• Helps Observer
• Helps Mediator
• Helps Strategy
• Helps Builder
• Helps REST API
• Helps IDE
• Helps Python
• Helps Singleton
• Helps CQRS
• Helps Web Sockets
• Mentors Branches and Tags
• Mentors Commits
• Does Django
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps MySQL
• Helps SQL Server
• Helps Profiling
• Helps Logging
• Helps Nginx
• Helps Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps Game Theory
• Helps Big-O notation
• Mentors Configuring git
• Mentors Ignoring .git
• Mentors Staging changes
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps SQL
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps Docker
• Helps Bit Manipulation
• Helps NP Complete
• Helps Greedy
• Helps Sorting
• Helps SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Mentors Cloning
• Does Flask
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps Redis
• Helps Load balancing
• Helps Dynamic Programming
• Helps ORM
• Helps Iterators
• Helps File handling concepts
• Helps Decorator
• Helps Facade
• Helps Socket.IO
• Mentors Pushing and Pulling
• Mentors History and diffs
• Does Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps Apache
• Helps Recursion
• Helps Strings

Engineering Manager Python Developer

Engineering lead manages a larger team. Tech leads report to the engineering lead on their team’s progress, setbacks, and other

Skills needed for Engineering Manager Python Developer

• Helps Celery
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Helps Commits
• Helps Bit Manipulation
• Helps Recursion
• Helps Greedy
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps SQL Server
• Helps SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Helps Decorator
• Helps ORM
• Helps Generators
• Mentors Docker
• Mentors Apache
• Mentors Profiling
• Mentors Load balancing
• Helps History and diffs
• Helps Staging changes
• Helps NP Complete
• Helps Dynamic Programming
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps MySQL
• Helps Builder
• Helps Django
• Helps Flask
• Helps Package manager
• Helps REST API
• Helps IDE
• Helps Exception Handling
• Helps Iterators
• Helps Variables and data types
• Helps File handling concepts
• Mentors Logging
• Helps Configuring git
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Helps Game Theory
• Helps Strings
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps SQL
• Helps Redis
• Helps Observer
• Helps Facade
• Helps Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps Python
• Does Web Sockets
• Does Socket.IO
• Mentors Nginx
• Helps Cron
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Helps Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps Big-O notation
• Helps Sorting
• Helps Singleton
• Helps Mediator
• Helps Strategy
• Helps CQRS
• Helps Authentication/Authorization methodologies

Engineering Director Python Developer

Has 10+ years of experience and 5+ years of leading a team. Engineering director contributes to the technology R&D

Skills needed for Engineering Director Python Developer

• Helps REST API
• Helps IDE
• Helps File handling concepts
• Mentors Bit Manipulation
• Mentors Game Theory
• Mentors Dynamic Programming
• Mentors Big-O notation
• Helps Web Sockets
• Helps Nginx
• Helps Configuring git
• Helps Branches and Tags
• Helps Cron
• Mentors Elasticsearch
• Mentors SQL
• Mentors MySQL
• Mentors Strategy
• Helps Package manager
• Helps Python
• Helps Generators
• Helps Variables and data types
• Mentors NP Complete
• Helps Django
• Helps Tornado/Aiohttp
• Helps Apache
• Helps Logging
• Helps Ignoring .git
• Helps History and diffs
• Mentors Graph databases
• Mentors Apache Cassandra
• Mentors Redis
• Mentors Observer
• Mentors Builder
• Mentors Facade
• Mentors CQRS
• Helps ORM
• Helps Exception Handling
• Helps Iterators
• Mentors Recursion
• Mentors Strings
• Mentors Greedy
• Mentors Sorting
• Helps Flask
• Helps Socket.IO
• Helps Profiling
• Helps Load balancing
• Helps Pushing and Pulling
• Mentors PostgreSQL
• Mentors MongoDB
• Mentors SQL Server
• Mentors Mediator
• Helps Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Mentors Graph Theory and Trees
• Helps Docker
• Helps Cloning
• Helps Commits
• Helps Staging changes
• Helps Celery
• Mentors Sphinx Search
• Mentors Singleton
• Mentors SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Mentors Decorator

VP of Engineering Python Developer

12+ years of experience in leading engineering teams. Works with the executive team. Spots and remove bottlenecks to achieve goals

Skills needed for VP of Engineering Python Developer

• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps SQL
• Helps MySQL
• Helps MongoDB
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps Redis
• Helps SQL Server
• Mentors Docker
• Mentors Apache
• Mentors Profiling
• Mentors Logging
• Mentors Nginx
• Mentors Socket.IO
• Mentors Singleton
• Mentors Facade
• Mentors Game Theory
• Mentors Big-O notation
• Mentors Package manager
• Mentors IDE
• Mentors Exception Handling
• Mentors Iterators
• Mentors File handling concepts
• Mentors Pushing and Pulling
• Mentors Branches and Tags
• Mentors Commits
• Mentors Decorator
• Mentors Strategy
• Mentors CQRS
• Mentors Bit Manipulation
• Mentors NP Complete
• Mentors Greedy
• Mentors Python
• Mentors Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Mentors Generators
• Mentors Cloning
• Mentors Ignoring .git
• Mentors Staging changes
• Helps Cron
• Helps Celery
• Mentors Load balancing
• Mentors Builder
• Mentors Graph Theory and Trees
• Mentors Recursion
• Mentors Strings
• Mentors Sorting
• Mentors ORM
• Helps Django
• Helps Tornado/Aiohttp
• Mentors History and diffs
• Mentors Web Sockets
• Mentors Observer
• Mentors Mediator
• Mentors SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Mentors Dynamic Programming
• Mentors REST API
• Mentors Variables and data types
• Helps Flask
• Mentors Configuring git

CTO Python Developer

Highest position for software engineers. The CTO is a part of the executive team. Position is critical for company.

Skills needed for CTO Python Developer

• Mentors Load balancing
• Helps Graph databases
• Helps Elasticsearch
• Helps SQL
• Helps MySQL
• Mentors NP Complete
• Mentors Greedy
• Mentors File handling concepts
• Mentors Cloning
• Mentors Observer
• Mentors Mediator
• Mentors Decorator
• Mentors Tornado/Aiohttp
• Mentors Apache
• Mentors Graph Theory and Trees
• Mentors Strings
• Mentors Big-O notation
• Mentors Sorting
• Mentors IDE
• Mentors Iterators
• Mentors Variables and data types
• Mentors Pushing and Pulling
• Mentors History and diffs
• Mentors Strategy
• Mentors Socket.IO
• Mentors Flask
• Mentors Cron
• Mentors Celery
• Mentors Docker
• Helps MongoDB
• Mentors Bit Manipulation
• Mentors Recursion
• Mentors Game Theory
• Mentors Package manager
• Mentors Python
• Mentors Authentication/Authorization methodologies
• Mentors ORM
• Mentors Generators
• Mentors Commits
• Mentors Staging changes
• Mentors Singleton
• Mentors SOLID, YAGNI, KISS
• Mentors Builder
• Mentors Django
• Mentors Profiling
• Mentors Logging
• Mentors Nginx
• Helps Sphinx Search
• Helps PostgreSQL
• Helps Apache Cassandra
• Helps Redis
• Helps SQL Server
• Mentors Dynamic Programming
• Mentors REST API
• Mentors Exception Handling
• Mentors Configuring git
• Mentors Branches and Tags
• Mentors Ignoring .git
• Mentors Facade
• Mentors CQRS
• Mentors Web Sockets