Congratulations, you have reached the status of Senior or Specialist in your technical career! With this load also comes the classic question: What to do after this? Do I have to go to management and stop being a technician? The answer is no, it is possible to pursue a technical career after senior, and we have a term o: Staff-Plus Engineer Path. In this presentation, we will discuss what is expected from a Staff-Plus engineer, the leadership skills needed, the secrets to following this path, how companies can be ready to support Staff-Plus engineers, and why the future of our industry depends on it.