You now understand what Staff+ means. It's about scope beyond your team, influence without authority, and organizational impact. You know the archetypes and how to blend them.
The transition from Senior requires new skills: problem identification, stakeholder management, and balancing glue work with visible technical leadership. You're now prepared to handle level calibration: avoiding down-leveling, proving Staff+ scope, and answering the 'why not already Staff?' question. Build your narrative before interviewing.