Job Titles Are Out. Now We’re All ‘Members of the Technical Staff.’
Use of the generic title has risen by 50 percent in the last year among employees at Anthropic, OpenAI and other A.I. companies, an analysis found.
TL;DR
- Employees at leading AI companies are increasingly using the generic title 'member of the technical staff.'
- This title is being adopted by individuals with formerly specific roles such as CTO and senior software engineer.
- The use of 'member of technical staff' has significantly increased in the last year at companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI.
- The generic title can potentially obscure technical roles from competitors and provide insider status.
- It may also suggest a focus on the work itself rather than hierarchical rank.