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Published: February 17, 2026
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Software engineering is a 10-level game. Most people don't know the levels exist. They go to work, write code, hope for a promotion, and wonder why they're stuck at $150K while someone else is making $500K. In this video, I break down all 10 levels—from intern to Principal Engineer to CTO—with exact salary ranges, promotion requirements, and strategies to level up.
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0:00 The $1M Question
01:46 Level 1: The Intern
04:08 Level 2: Junior SWE
06:15 Level 3: Mid-Level SWE
08:05 Level 4: Senior SWE
10:35 Level 5: Staff Engineer
12:45 Software Engineering Accelerator
12:56 Level 6: Principal Engineer: Steve Huynh Story
16:38 Level 7: Distinguished Engineer
18:29 Level 8: Management Track
21:35 Level 9: CTO / Startup Equity
23:33 Level 10: Wealth Building
25:12 Final Thoughts