Senior engineers don’t need more skills. They need a career execution engine
I work with experienced engineers and managers who break through plateaus, land stronger roles, and increase compensation 30–60% using a deliberate, repeatable system — not mass applications.
Preview
Career readiness score
0/ 100
Week 1 focus
- - Positioning reset for Staff-level roles
- - 20-company target list
- - 3 outreach scripts
Primary blocker
Strong skills, low response rate. Fix signal + targeting.
The broken playbook
Most job search advice optimizes for volume, not outcomes.
❌ Spray 200 applications → 2% response rate
❌ Generic LinkedIn tweaks → lost in noise
❌ “Just keep trying” → burnout and desperation
The system
✓ Targeted positioning (not shotgun applying)
✓ Narrative control (not resume spam)
✓ System design (not chaos)
This is how systems engineers think. It’s also how careers should work.
The system
Four Levers. One Repeatable System.
Designed for senior ICs and managers who want leverage, not noise.
Positioning
3x higher response rates vs generic profiles
Targeting
Most land offers within first 15 companies
Assets
87% ATS pass rate (vs 23% industry avg)
Execution
14-day cycles, not 90-day chaos
Results that matter
Real Outcomes. Real People.
Mid-level → Senior SRE at Datadog
Kohl's → Datadog
$145k → $220k + equity
Platform Lead → Staff at Stripe
iSeatz → Stripe
3 loops in 4 weeks
Engineering Manager → Director
Offer strategy
Increased comp 45%
Clients placed at:
Placements
Avg comp increase
Interview→offer
Get your career system audit
Answer 8 Questions. Get Clarity in 10 Minutes.
1. Career Readiness Score (0-100)
2. Customized 30-day execution plan
3. Role-specific templates (outreach, interview prep)
4. Company targeting strategy
No sales call. No payment. Clarity.
Your data is private and never shared.
High-converting strategy
Positioning that converts, not just impresses.
We teach you how to package your story, proof, and outreach so hiring teams say yes. Clear value, tight narrative, and a repeatable system that scales.
Message strategy
A crisp value prop that recruiters can repeat.
Proof packaging
Metrics + outcomes that make you obvious to hire.
Targeted outreach
Short, human messages that earn responses.
Conversion system
Repeatable process you can run every week.
What changes
About Steve J. Ngoumnai
Operator background
10+ years leading DevOps & platform teams.
Systems mindset
Built and scaled real production systems. Makes hiring decisions in high-stakes environments.
Coaching results
300+ professionals placed since 2023.
Current work
Coaching senior engineers and managers through high-stakes career moves.
Final invite
Your System Is Waiting. Start Now.
No credit card. No catch. Clarity. Results delivered instantly.
386 engineers already building their systems. Join them.