Engineering Leadership Lessons from Slack, LinkedIn, Salesforce—and Beyond

How do top engineering leaders navigate hypergrowth, cultural change, and the rise of AI?

In this episode of Tech Teams Today, we’re joined by Jim Meyer, a seasoned tech exec and Fractional CTO. Jim has led engineering at companies like Slack, LinkedIn, Salesforce, and more—and now helps startups scale smarter through his consultancy.

In this episode, Jim breaks down how to:

✅ Scale engineering culture without breaking it
✅ Balance platform investments with delivery pressure
✅ Build teams with clear ownership and real accountability
✅ Integrate AI as a tool—not a checkbox
✅ Keep distributed teams aligned, engaged, and human

Whether you’re an aspiring engineering leader or a CTO, Jim’s insights are deeply practical and hard-earned.

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Jim’s career path
04:38 Scaling culture through growth
09:47 Platform vs. product tradeoffs
11:12 Ownership, authority & accountability
17:13 Real talk on AI in engineering
22:02 Leading remote teams with purpose
26:24 Rethinking engineering leadership norms

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