James Socol
James is a senior staff engineer, currently on sabbatical.
James is a senior staff engineer, currently on sabbatical, who has been building high-performance teams for over a decade. As both a manager and a technical leader, he has led the adoption of practices like CI/CD, feature flagging, inner source, shifting quality and security left while shifting human testing right. James works to align teams that can move autonomously and safely.
The staff+ playbook for derisking big decisions
Staff+ engineers need a broad understanding of how organizations operate and evolve.
Build buy-in for your 2026 strategy
A good strategy requires support from all the teams involved.
Clear technical vision is the key for aligned growth
Technical visions are the guardrails that keep decision-making aligned across orgs.
Where staff+ engineers can move the needle
As you become more senior in your role, the pressure to expand your impact grows. Here are some ways to get the ball rolling.
