Overview
Curated frameworks, interview tactics, and decision-making tools for experienced software engineers and technical leaders navigating job searches, promotions, and high-stakes career moves.
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- Interview preparation frameworks (Product, Engineers, Leadership)
- How to evaluate competing offers without over-optimizing
- Common career decision traps (and how to avoid them)
These resources are written for product managers, engineers and technical leaders with 5+ years of experience who want practical, signal-driven guidance ; not generic career advice.
Core Topics
- Why strength alignment matters more than titles or comp — A high-level view of what experienced engineers really need to optimize when planning their next move.
- Senior and Staff-level interview strategy
- Recruiter screen optimization and signal-pushing
- Offer comparison and decision frameworks
- Career velocity, scope, and leveling tradeoffs
- Strengths-based role alignment
Want personalized help?
If you’re navigating a high-stakes career decision or interview loop, Brian works directly with experienced engineers to build clear strategy and execution plans. You can schedule a discovery call with Brian directly at refactorcoaching.com.
About The Author
These resources are created by Brian Pulliam, founder of Refactor Coaching (refactorcoaching.com), a career coach for experienced software engineers and technical leaders with 26 years of experience in tech and over 18 years of coaching experience.
Brian has worked as a Software Engineer, Technical Program Manager, and Engineering Manager, and has held roles at companies including Microsoft, Zillow, and Coinbase.
He has helped 100+ engineers land fulfilling roles using signal-driven interview strategies and decision-making frameworks, supporting clients targeting companies such as Microsoft, Zillow, Oracle, Apple, Coinbase, Stripe, DoorDash, Netflix, and others.
Be sure to check out Brian’s LinkedIn profile here, as it contains over 50 recommendations from past clients: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankpulliam