Background:

1. I am currently 26 years old

2. I have an MSc in ML from top uni in Europe from a non-anglophone university

3. I currently work at AWS as an L4. I have 8 months tenure.

4. Greenfield project. Most knowledgeable person on the team on the topic. Leading the discussion, impl, design etc.

5. I am motivated to become a staff+ (L7 at amazon) or FAANG equivalent engineer by the time I am 30 / Q1 2027 so almost 4 years.

6. Prior to joining AWS I worked an a fintech startup for about 3 months. I wrote a simulation engine for stock trajectories on GPUs with Jax. 120x perf of existing system without additional GPU scaling. Impl RL algos.

7. Have a couple of internships and ML assistantships from undergrad.

8. I am motivated to interview outside and will accept a position only if it includes a promotion. I will only interview with FAANG or similar.

9. Currently reside in Europe; I have no problem leaving the country or moving somewhere I don't speak the language. I have done that twice.

10. I will not accept a downgrade or equivalent role if I interview.

11. Currently "exceeds expectations".

Criteria:

1. My role must be SDE3/Senior Eng, or equivalent at FAANG or other very selective companies like Jane St, ASML, etc.

2. Must be working at that level / role by end of Q1 of 2025.

I will not participate. I will answer questions.