Software Development Engineer Senior (SDE Senior)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead software development projects, guiding teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

- Measuring criteria:
- Project success and timeliness
- Team performance and collaboration

- Code quality and maintainability

- Stakeholder satisfaction

2. Architect and design complex software systems, ensuring scalability and reliability.

- Measuring criteria:
- System architecture and design
- Performance optimization
- Security and compliance
- Technical debt reduction

3. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements.

- Measuring criteria:
- Requirements gathering and analysis
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements traceability
- Project planning

4. Develop and maintain technical documentation.

- Measuring criteria:
- Documentation clarity and completeness
- Knowledge sharing
- Team improvement
- Reusability

5. Mentor junior developers, providing technical guidance and feedback.

- Measuring criteria:
- Mentorship impact on junior developers
- Knowledge sharing
- Team improvement
- Leadership skills

6. Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards.

- Measuring criteria:
 - Code review quality and feedback
- Code quality and maintainability
- Best practices adherence
- Innovation

7. Troubleshoot complex issues, optimizing code for performance.

- Measuring criteria:
- Time-to-resolution
- First-time fix rate
- Defect density
- Performance optimization

Required Skills:

1. Software Development

- Expertise in multiple programming languages

- Proficiency in relevant frameworks and technologies

2. Agile Development

- Strong understanding of Agile principles

- Experience with Agile methodologies

3. Software Testing

- Knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies

- Experience with automated testing

4. Debugging

- Proficiency in debugging tools and techniques

- Experience with complex issue resolution

5. Business Requirements Documentation

- Strong understanding of requirements gathering

- Experience with documentation tools

6. Technical Writing

- Clear and concise writing skills

- Experience with technical documentation

7. Stakeholder Management

- Effective communication and collaboration

 - Experience with stakeholder management

8. Mentoring

- Leadership and guidance skills

- Experience mentoring junior developers

9. Software Design

- Strong understanding of design principles

- Experience with system architecture

Performance Metrics:

Project success and timeliness

Team performance and collaboration
Code quality and maintainability
Stakeholder satisfaction
Technical expertise and innovation

Feedback and Evaluation:

Quarterly performance evaluations

Bi-annual 360-degree reviews
Annual goal setting and review
Continuous learning and skill development planning
Peer feedback and code reviews

Career Growth:

Technical Architect roles

Engineering Management roles
Specialized expertise (e.g.,SVW/ Cloud)
Industry thought leadership and speaking engagements
Entrepreneurial ventures
Weightage Target Value

15

30 95% completion rate

25 90% on-time delivery
85% productivity rate
20 90% adherence to standards
25 90% positive feedback

15

30 90% modularity and scalability

25 95% response time reduction
20 99% vulnerability-free code
25 80% reduction in defects

15

30 90% complete and clear

25 90% effective
20 90% accurate
25 90% on-time and on-budget

15

30 90% complete and clear

25 90% effective
20 90% positive feedback
25 90% code and documentation reuse

10

30 85% junior developer growth

25 90% effective
20 85% positive feedback
25 85% effective

15
30 90% effective
25 90% maintainable and readable
20 95%
25 80% implemented

15

30 8 hours MTTR
25 85%
20 1 per 1000 lines
25 20% improvement

15

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Actual Value
Software Development Engineer 2 (SDE 2)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop software applications independently or as part of a team.

- Measuring criteria:
- Code quality and maintainability
- Timeliness of delivery
- System uptime and reliability
- User satisfaction

2. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.

- Measuring criteria:
- Requirements gathering and analysis
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements traceability
- Project planning

3. Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications or systems.

- Measuring criteria:
- System architecture understanding
- Design pattern application
- Code reusability
- Test coverage and automation

4. Participate in code reviews and mentoring junior developers.

- Measuring criteria:
- Code review quality and feedback
- Mentorship impact on junior developers
- Knowledge sharing
- Team improvement

5. Troubleshoot issues and optimize code.

- Measuring criteria:
- Time-to-resolution
- First-time fix rate
- Defect density
- Performance optimization

6. Stay updated with emerging technologies.

- Measuring criteria:
- Technical knowledge breadth and depth
 - Industry trend awareness
- Innovation and experimentation
- Knowledge sharing

Required Skills:

1. Software Development.

- Measuring criteria:
- Coding standards adherence
- Design principles application
- Code readability and maintainability
- Technical debt reduction

2. Software Testing.

- Measuring criteria:
- Test coverage and automation
- Defect detection and reporting
- Test data management
- Exploratory testing

3. Agile Development.

- Measuring criteria:
- Sprint planning and estimation
- Daily stand-ups and progress updates
- Iteration backlog management
- Retrospective participation

4. Debugging.

- Measuring criteria:
- Time-to-resolution
- First-time fix rate
- Defect density
- Root cause analysis

5. Business Requirements Documentation.

- Measuring criteria:
- Requirements gathering and analysis
- Documentation clarity and completeness
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements traceability

6. Technical Writing.
 - Measuring criteria:
- Clarity and concision
- Grammar and syntax accuracy
- Format and structure consistency
- Content relevance and usefulness

7. Stakeholder Management.

- Measuring criteria:
- Stakeholder communication
- Expectation management
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building

8. Mentoring.

- Measuring criteria:
- Mentorship impact on junior developers
- Knowledge sharing
- Team improvement
- Leadership skills

Performance Metrics:

Code quality and maintainability (20%)

Project delivery and timeliness (20%)
Stakeholder satisfaction (20%)
Team improvement and mentorship (20%)
Technical expertise and innovation (20%)

Feedback and Evaluation:

Quarterly performance evaluations

Bi-annual 360-degree reviews
Annual goal setting and review
Continuous learning and skill development planning
Peer feedback and code reviews

Career Growth:

Technical lead roles

Architecture and design leadership
Management roles
Specialized expertise (e.g., DevOps, AI/ML)
Industry thought leadership and speaking engagements
Software Development Engineer 1 (SDE 1)

1. Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications or systems.

- Measuring criteria:
- Code quality and adherence to standards
- Timeliness of delivery
- System uptime and reliability
- User satisfaction

2. Assist in designing, coding, and testing software applications.

- Measuring criteria:
- Code reviews and feedback incorporation
- Test coverage and pass rates
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Knowledge sharing

3. Collaborate with senior developers.

- Measuring criteria:
- Effective communication
- Active participation in meetings and discussions
- Issue resolution and conflict management
- Mentorship and guidance

4. Debug and fix software issues.

- Measuring criteria:
- Time-to-resolution
- First-time fix rate
- Defect density
- Customer satisfaction

5. Participate in agile development.

- Measuring criteria:
- Sprint goals achievement
- Story points completion
- Retrospective action items implementation
- Team velocity

6. Contribute to software development, testing, and documentation.

- Measuring criteria:
- Documentation quality and completeness
- Test automation coverage
- Code reusability
 - Knowledge base contributions

Required Skills:

1. Software Development.

- Measuring criteria:
- Coding standards adherence
- Design pattern application
- Code reviews and feedback
- Technical debt reduction

2. Software Testing.

- Measuring criteria:
- Test coverage and automation
- Defect detection and reporting
- Test data management
- Exploratory testing

3. Agile Development.

- Measuring criteria:
- Sprint planning and estimation
- Daily stand-ups and progress updates
- Iteration backlog management
- Retrospective participation

4. Debugging.

- Measuring criteria:
- Time-to-resolution
- First-time fix rate
- Defect density
- Root cause analysis

5. Programming languages.

- Measuring criteria:
- Language proficiency
- Code readability and maintainability
- Syntax and semantics accuracy
- Best practices adherence

6. Software development concepts.

- Measuring criteria:
 - Design principles application
- Pattern recognition and usage
- Algorithm and data structure knowledge
- System architecture understanding

7. Business Requirements Documentation.

- Measuring criteria:
- Requirements gathering and analysis
- Documentation clarity and completeness
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements traceability

8. Technical Writing.

- Measuring criteria:
- Clarity and concision
- Grammar and syntax accuracy
- Format and structure consistency
- Content relevance and usefulness

Add-ons:

Code security and vulnerability management

DevOps practices (e.g., continuous integration, continuous deployment)
Cloud computing and infrastructure knowledge
Data analytics and visualization
Customer feedback and support
Team leadership and mentorship
Innovation and experimentation

Performance Metrics:

Individual performance
Team performance
Customer satisfaction
Code quality and maintainability
Time-to-market
Innovation and improvement

Feedback and Evaluation:

Regular code reviews

Peer feedback and 360-degree reviews
Quarterly performance evaluations
Annual goal setting and review
Continuous learning and skill development planning