PODCAST
The Modern Engineer Podcast
A high-level conversation for senior engineers, engineering leaders, and technical operators navigating career leverage, compensation strategy, and long-term optionality in Big Tech.
PODCAST
The Modern Engineer Podcast
A high-level conversation for senior engineers, engineering leaders, and technical operators navigating career leverage, compensation strategy, and long-term optionality in Big Tech.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Growth Changes Your Role. Judgment Changes Your Trajectory.
The Modern Engineer features candid conversations with senior engineers and technical leaders about the real turning points in their careers.
Each episode explores how their path began, the challenges that shaped them, and the moments that shifted their trajectory.
We talk about what changed as responsibility grew — what expanded, what narrowed, and what required a different level of thinking.
This isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s a conversation about decisions, trade-offs, leadership maturity, and how success evolves over time.
“Careers don’t just grow. They compound.”
WHO IT'S FOR
This Podcast Is For You If...
You’re operating at a senior level — or stepping into broader scope — and you know technical skill alone isn’t enough anymore.
You’ve built momentum in your career and are thinking more deliberately about positioning, influence, and long-term direction.
You care about how decisions compound — not just how they look on paper.
You prefer thoughtful, honest conversations over rehearsed answers or career clichés.
“This show speaks to engineers who think beyond execution.”
FOR GUESTS
The Conversation.
This is a real conversation — not a performance.
There’s no script and nothing to promote. We focus on your path, your decisions, and what changed as your scope grew.
We’ll talk through the moments that shaped you — the pivots, the trade-offs, and what you see differently now.
The goal isn’t to impress anyone. It’s to share perspective that actually helps someone operating at a similar level.
What to Expect
A relaxed, straightforward recording.
Clear guidance before we start so you know the direction — but the conversation stays natural.
Our team handles production and distribution. You just show up ready to think out loud.
The episode will be shared across podcast platforms and professional channels.
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Listen to candid conversations with leaders who have climbed the ladder, questioned it, redefined it, or stepped into an entirely new chapter.
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The First Conversations Are Underway.
We’re currently recording with senior engineers and technical leaders.
Episodes will be published here as they go live.
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