Salary/position check in

Just wanted to see where others are in their career. I’ve been programming since I was a little lad, before high school. Very passionate about the craft and there’s no tech I haven’t touched (except Java. Not touching it for any amount of money).

Currently 30 years old, $135k/yr but was previously making $350k/yr (over employed)

Ive been a staff engineer, a tech lead, and an engineering manager. I’m currently just a senior engineer but I function as a staff engineer and I have agency to be interacting with multiple teams at my current job. I’m doing less PM work but actually feel like I have the most PM experience relative to my current PM (who never talks to me lol).

I feel like I should be farther on the salary ladder but maybe I failed to negotiate a higher salary when I got this. Im only tolerating this current job because the technology I’m working on is genuinely fun and exciting and my manager a team is pretty awesome. I’m doing what’s needed of me + more and I am having a lot of fun due to the amount of freedom and agency I have here.

Anyway, I’d love to hear feedback from you guys about my situation + tell me about your own. Im not where I truly want to be, are you?