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Senior engineering shortage: building retention for 2026
Not just salary — structural changes. Career trajectory and meaningful autonomy.
Aggressive salary matching keeps a senior engineer for six months. Then they leave. Three structural levers that hold: 1) A clear career trajectory, 2) Real decision-making autonomy, 3) Performance reviews calibrated at senior level — not generic.
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