kotxig

I have recently joined a company that has been around for a while but is still in startup mode. The team is fairly entrenched in its ways and has a handful of engineers who are "super effective" because they built every thread of complexity.

Besides finding the work incredibly unfulfilling, I'm concerned that this entrenchment will prevent growth of the company in the mid to long term. I am also concerned that as a fairly senior person (and having held a senior position prior), will be unable to meet what I consider the correct level of effectiveness for someone working at that level.

Onboarding besides the basic company introductions was very thin. The OG's don't have a team building mindset. I think it's probably more of a nuisance to them and they expect information to flow through question polling and osmosis.

I want to find a way to become an effective contributor to this team and someone who can lead and contribute a wealth of knowledge, but I feel that the OG's have reached a knowledge escape velocity that I will never be able to catch up with. Suggestions?