[Verse 1] Junior to senior, climbing the ladder rungs Writing the code where algorithms are sung But there's another pathway, technical and deep Where architecture wisdom is yours to keep [Chorus] Staff plus pathways, three routes to explore I-C track for the coders who want to build more Architecture wizards drawing system maps Principal engineers bridging knowledge gaps Level up your impact, technical spine Staff plus engineering, your moment to shine [Verse 2] Individual contributor, coding supreme Leading through expertise, technical dream No people management, just pure craft mastery Solving the hardest bugs in company history [Chorus] Staff plus pathways, three routes to explore I-C track for the coders who want to build more Architecture wizards drawing system maps Principal engineers bridging knowledge gaps Level up your impact, technical spine Staff plus engineering, your moment to shine [Verse 3] Architecture role means seeing the whole Database to frontend, you're in control Designing the blueprint, scaling concerns Teaching the patterns that everyone learns [Bridge] Principal engineer, research and guide Cross-team influence, knowledge applied Standards and practices, technical voice Three different ladders, three different choice [Chorus] Staff plus pathways, three routes to explore I-C track for the coders who want to build more Architecture wizards drawing system maps Principal engineers bridging knowledge gaps Level up your impact, technical spine Staff plus engineering, your moment to shine [Outro] Beyond senior level, expertise grows Choose your adventure, see where it goes Technical leadership, no management weight Staff plus engineering, your technical fate
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