Do We Still Need Junior Engineers? Who Becomes Senior in the Age of AI?

If AI agents take over the tasks that train junior engineers, where will the next generation of senior engineers come from? This #SFTechWeek panel brings together engineering leaders, AI builders, founders, and workforce experts to debate which work should still be learned by humans—and what can be safely delegated to AI. We’ll move from a sharp panel into audience Q&A and a short live scenario showing how agent behavior can drift from an explicit policy, followed by intervention and an audit trail. Expect a practical conversation about apprenticeship, engineering judgment, oversight, and accountability—not another generic “future of work” panel. Hosted by EchoMode.

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.