This is a pretty well-defined role in FAANG. Usually the promotion criteria to become more senior as an IC will require demonstrating mentorship.
Separately, there is also the Tech Lead track, where you don’t get reports, but rather final say over an increasingly larger area of influence and drive cross-team/org projects.
Separately, there is also the Tech Lead track, where you don’t get reports, but rather final say over an increasingly larger area of influence and drive cross-team/org projects.