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The Engineering Leadership Podcast

The Engineering Leadership Community (ELC)
Engineering Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
Collaboration
Software Engineering
Career Growth
Coaching
Team Dynamics
Generative AI
Product Development
User Experience
Openai
Physical AI
Mergers and Acquisitions
Software Development
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Adaptability
Devtools
Networking
Engineering Management

We share the most critical perspectives, habits & examples of great software engineering leaders to help evolve leadership in the tech industry. Join our community of software engineering leaders @ www.sfelc.com!

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Vivek Raghunathan, SVP of Engineering @ Snowflake, joins the Engineering Leadership Community Podcast to discuss all things AI – most importantly, how Snowflake is utilizing AI internally to iterate faster with smaller, focused teams. Vivek shares ho... more

Russ d’Sa (CEO & Co-founder @ LiveKit) joins the show to deconstruct the "Product Paradigm Shift" toward voice-driven interfaces and agent-centric UX . We dive into LiveKit’s high-stakes scaling lessons: from powering OpenAI and Character AI’s voice ... more

In this episode, Patrick discusses what it means to build an empowered career & explore creative career portfolios with Jean Hsu (VP of Engineering @ Range) and Cate Huston (author of The Engineering Leader and fractional CTO @ Twill). Both share the... more

In this episode, we’re joined by Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, to discuss insights from his latest book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great. Eric shares what inspired him to write the book and why w... more

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Recent Guests

Vivek Raghunathan
Senior engineering leader, Snowflake; discussion on AI adoption in engineering
Snowflake
Episode: Utilizing AI internally to iterate faster and empower smaller teams to upskill w/ Vivek Raghunathan #263
Russ D'Sa
CEO and co-founder at LiveKit
LiveKit
Episode: The Product Paradigm Shift: How Livekit Navigated High Stakes Scaling Challenges to Build the Future of Voice-First AI Interfaces w/ Russ d’Sa #262
Jean Hsu
Engineering leader, writer, and fractional engineering leader at Early Stage Startups
DRI Your Career; Twill; Early Stage Startups
Episode: Building an empowered career w/ Jean Hsu & Cate Huston #261
Cate Huston
Engineering leader, author, and educator
Twill; DuckDuckGo; Automattic; DRI Your Career
Episode: Building an empowered career w/ Jean Hsu & Cate Huston #261
Eric Ries
Author of Incorruptible; entrepreneur and thought leader focused on mission-driven governance
Author; Lean Startup ecosystem
Episode: Redefining profit, centering human flourishing, and building an incorruptible mission-driven roadmap w/ Eric Ries #260
Geddes Munson
SVP of Engineering, Affirm (fintech)
Affirm
Episode: Affirm’s AI-native transformation & how it’s driving operational excellence w/ Geddes Munson #259
Andrew McNamara
Director of Applied ML at Shopify
Shopify
Episode: Building reliable and proactive agentic systems at scale: how Shopify’s reflexive AI culture was instrumental in their development of Sidekick w/ Andrew McNamara #258
Inbal Shani
Chief Product Officer at Twilio, leading global R&D across product, engineering, and operations
Twilio
Episode: How the R&D Org at Twilio Drives Business Strategy and Transformation w/ Inbal Shani #257
Rajat Monga
CVP AI frameworks at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Scaling TensorFlow, Navigating Startup Pivots, ML Edge Infrastructure and AI Inference Strategy w/ Rajat Monga #256

Hosts

Jerry Li
Host with long-standing involvement in engineering leadership communities; founder of ELC (Engineering Leadership Community).
Patrick Gallagher
Co-host and host with deep involvement in the engineering leadership ecosystem.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 105 ratings
  • Best Resource for E.M

    Aa a newly promoted Engineering Manager, I did a Scrum Master certification, got myself books, went online until one day I came to your podcast.. since the my speed of learning relevant topic to leadership from some of industry leaders has helped me lot!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tusharsarang
    India2 years ago
  • Actionable and Insightful!

    No matter the subject, you’re guaranteed to learn something new! This a go to show for practical, tangible takeaways to level up your leadership if you’re in tech. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dan1777999877
    United States3 years ago
  • Amazing content with great leaders as guests

    This podcast provides excellent value for all engineering leaders and aspiring leaders alike. They cover a wide range of topics about mindsets, culture, building teams, communication, and so much more. It's worth a listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thatengineeringguy14
    United States4 years ago
  • senior director Oracle Financial Services Softwate

    very useful podcast. you guys doing great job

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BAnandan
    India4 years ago
  • Fantastic

    A breath of fresh air in a category that can have a lot of BS. Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rudest Buddhist
    United States6 years ago

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Utilizing AI internally to iterate faster and empower smaller teams to upskill w/ Vivek Raghunathan #263
Q: What are the key leadership shifts needed in this AI-enabled world?
Leaders must become proficient at coaching AI-enabled teams, focusing on Snowflake-first priorities, people development, execution with a product mindset, and mastery of their craft while adapting to new distribution of weights in leadership effectiveness as roles evolve.
Utilizing AI internally to iterate faster and empower smaller teams to upskill w/ Vivek Raghunathan #263
Q: What makes the most effective engineers in an AI-first environment, beyond seniority?
The most effective engineers exhibit high curiosity, structured problem-solving, and the ability to orchestrate multiple sub-agents to tackle complex problems, rather than simply writing code faster; junior hires are also valuable when they bring fresh perspectives and eagerness to learn.
Utilizing AI internally to iterate faster and empower smaller teams to upskill w/ Vivek Raghunathan #263
Q: How do you operationalize a weeks-long upskilling focus across a large organization?
By giving leaders four weeks with a dedicated AI focus week, providing engineering systems teams to assist and teach, and repeatedly encouraging broad participation so that the practice becomes a scalable, ongoing program rather than a one-off event.
The Product Paradigm Shift: How Livekit Navigated High Stakes Scaling Challenges to Build the Future of Voice-First AI Interfaces w/ Russ d’Sa #262
Q: How did the co-founders' dynamic influence engineering strategy and business outcomes in the scaling story?
David and I bring both engineering and business perspectives; we push for engineering excellence while grounding decisions in commercial value, which helped balance go-to-market timing with building robust infrastructure.
The Product Paradigm Shift: How Livekit Navigated High Stakes Scaling Challenges to Build the Future of Voice-First AI Interfaces w/ Russ d’Sa #262
Q: What dramatic scaling challenges did you face during the OpenAI and Character AI launches, and how did you address them?
We hit cross-continental state synchronization bottlenecks and a surge in session volume that overwhelmed analytics; we solved the core infra bottlenecks within days to weeks and later rebuilt the analytics stack to handle ongoing, real-time usage.

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What is The Engineering Leadership Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A rigorous, practitioner-focused show featuring senior engineering leaders sharing real-world experiences in leading software teams, shaping AI strategy, and scaling engineering organizations. Episodes often cover leadership craft, engineering management, product-driven tech leadership, safety and trust in AI, incident management, and organizational design for high-velocity environments. A notable strength is its blend of actionable frameworks (product health, guardrails, live demos) with candid career growth advice and governance insights from CTOs, VPs, and senior engineers across fintech, AI, and enterprise software. The format frequently includes sponsor segments that illustrate practical tooling for developers and reliability at scale,... more

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2. Russ D'Sa
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