P5
SPD.GEN.P5
Expert
Software Product Development
Expert
SPD.GEN.P5
P5P5 — Expert Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1
Recognized as a technical authority.
Level
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · 8–12 yrs
Function · Focus
Software Product Development · General
Market pay (median)
—
Pay basis
model pending
Recognized as a technical authority.
The story of this role
Who does this work
A passionate software developer who seeks to create innovative software products that cater to real-world user needs.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: The constantly evolving market demands that software products must be developed quickly and efficiently to stay competitive.
- The internal problem: The developer struggles with managing time effectively and ensuring they meet both user expectations and technical requirements.
- Why it matters: Every software product should be a meaningful solution that enhances user experience and addresses genuine problems.
The plan
- Conduct thorough market research and user interviews to identify needs.
- Leverage critical thinking and programming skills to design and prototype potential solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for feedback and improvement.
- Iterate on the software through user testing and continuous feedback.
- Launch the product while implementing a plan for ongoing support and enhancements.
What's at stake
The product fails to meet market demands, leading to wasted time and resources. The developer feels overwhelmed and disheartened, leading to burnout and reduced motivation.
Success looks like
The software product successfully meets user needs and receives positive feedback. The developer gains recognition for their innovative solutions and enhances their career prospects.
Summary
Recognized as a technical authority.
Level — P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
Core outputs
No core outputs recorded yet.
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities8
- Oversees multiple products or a major product line’s softwarecommonlevel
- Innovates by introducing new technologiescommonlevel
- Provides expert guidance on technical matterscommonlevel
- Leads technical innovation initiativescommonlevel
- Mentors technical leaders and senior developerscommonlevel
- Represents the organization in industry forumscommonlevel
- Shapes the technical culture and practicescommonlevel
- Drives long-term technical vision and strategycommonlevel
Tasks5
- Oversee major product line softwarecommonlevel
- Innovate with new technologiescommonlevel
- Provide expert technical guidancecommonlevel
- Lead technical innovation initiativescommonlevel
- Mentor technical leaderscommonlevel
Skills8
- Technical authority and expertisecommonlevel
- Innovation and creativitycommonlevel
- Executive communicationcommonlevel
- Mentoring and coachingcommonlevel
- Industry representationcommonlevel
- Cultural influencecommonlevel
- Long-term strategic thinkingcommonlevel
- Technical leadershipcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- Technical authority and expertisecommonlevel
- Innovation and creativitycommonlevel
- Executive communicationcommonlevel
- Mentoring and coachingcommonlevel
- Industry representationcommonlevel
- Cultural influencecommonlevel
- Long-term strategic thinkingcommonlevel
- Technical leadershipcommonlevel
competency8
- Visionary leadershipcommonlevel
- Executive communicationcommonlevel
- Technical authoritycommonlevel
- Innovation and creativitycommonlevel
- Mentoring and Coachingcommonlevel
- Industry Representationcommonlevel
- Cultural influencecommonlevel
- Long-term strategic thinkingcommonlevel
qualification5
- 12+ years of experiencecommonlevel
- Recognized technical authoritycommonlevel
- Proven innovation and creativity skillscommonlevel
- Strong executive communication abilitiescommonlevel
- Ability to shape technical culturecommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Product Development V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Software Product Development 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff Software Product Development | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead Software Product Development | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert Software Product Development | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Software Product Developer V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Software Product Developer 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff Software Product Developer | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead Software Product Developer | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert Software Product Developer | common | medium0.60 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
- code=15-1252.00title=Software Developerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved