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A staff engineer is a senior individual contributor who solves big-picture technical problems across teams, without direct line management; they lead via architecture, technical strategy, and cross-team execution. ([LeadDev][1])

An engineering manager leads people and delivery—hiring, feedback, performance, prioritization, and predictable execution—while maintaining enough technical depth to steer quality and trade-offs.

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