diff --git a/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts b/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
index b441fddd..bcddfb73 100644
--- a/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { DatabaseSync, SQLInputValue } from "node:sqlite";
-import type { AgentRecord, ConnectorId } from "@shared/types";
+import type { AgentRecord, AgentRoleLevel, ConnectorId } from "@shared/types";
 import {
   type ReadAll,
   type Transaction,
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   normalizeOptionalId,
   nowIso,
 } from "./helpers";
-
 export function buildAgentCrudMethods(
   getDb: () => DatabaseSync,
   readAll: ReadAll,
@@ -46,6 +45,8 @@ export function buildAgentCrudMethods(
       metadataJson?: string;
       capabilities: string;
       budgetMonthlyUsd: number;
+      /** Optional explicit seniority; inferred from role/title when omitted. */
+      roleLevel?: AgentRoleLevel;
     }): string {
       const id = ensureId(input.id ?? null);
       const ts = nowIso();
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export function buildAgentCrudMethods(
           .prepare(
             "SELECT name, role, title, department, capabilities, connector_id, model, budget_monthly_usd, metadata_json FROM agents WHERE id = ? AND company_id = ?",
           )
-          .get(id, input.companyId) as Record<string, any> | undefined;
+          .get(id, input.companyId) as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
         getDb()
           .prepare(
             "update agents set name = ?, role = ?, title = ?, department = ?, status = ?, reports_to = ?, connector_id = ?, workspace_id = ?, model = ?, metadata_json = ?, capabilities = ?, budget_monthly_usd = ?, updated_at = ? where id = ? and company_id = ?",
diff --git a/src/main/database/agents-hierarchy.ts b/src/main/database/agents-hierarchy.ts
index 33b710b6..0d01cb92 100644
--- a/src/main/database/agents-hierarchy.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/agents-hierarchy.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ export type AgentStandupRow = {
 export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
   getDb: () => DatabaseSync,
   readAll: ReadAll,
-  transaction: Transaction,
-  deps: {
+  _transaction: Transaction,
+  _deps: {
     getAgent: (id: string) => AgentRecord;
   },
 ) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
         `WITH RECURSIVE chain AS (
            SELECT id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status,
                   reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId,
-                  model, capabilities, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd,
+                  model, capabilities, role_level as roleLevel, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd,
                   spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson,
                   heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec,
                   last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
            UNION ALL
            SELECT a.id, a.company_id, a.name, a.role, a.title, a.department, a.status,
                   a.reports_to, a.connector_id, a.workspace_id,
-                  a.model, a.capabilities, a.budget_monthly_usd,
+                  a.model, a.capabilities, a.role_level, a.budget_monthly_usd,
                   a.spent_monthly_usd, a.metadata_json,
                   a.heartbeat_enabled, a.heartbeat_interval_sec,
                   a.last_heartbeat_at, a.created_at, a.updated_at,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
 
     getDirectReports(agentId: string, companyId: string): AgentRecord[] {
       return readAll<AgentRecord>(
-        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? and reports_to = ?",
+        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, role_level as roleLevel, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? and reports_to = ?",
         companyId,
         agentId,
       ).map((record) => ({
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
      */
     listAgentsForApi(companyId: string): AgentApiRow[] {
       return readAll<AgentApiRow & { heartbeatEnabled: number | boolean }>(
-        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? order by created_at asc",
+        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, role_level as roleLevel, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? order by created_at asc",
         companyId,
       ).map((a) => ({ ...a, heartbeatEnabled: Boolean(a.heartbeatEnabled) })) as AgentApiRow[];
     },
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export function buildAgentHierarchyMethods(
 
     listHeartbeatEligibleAgents(companyId: string): AgentRecord[] {
       return readAll<AgentRecord>(
-        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? and heartbeat_enabled = 1 and status not in ('terminated', 'paused', 'error', 'pending_approval')",
+        "select id, company_id as companyId, name, role, title, department, status, reports_to as reportsTo, connector_id as connectorId, workspace_id as workspaceId, model, capabilities, role_level as roleLevel, budget_monthly_usd as budgetMonthlyUsd, spent_monthly_usd as spentMonthlyUsd, metadata_json as metadataJson, heartbeat_enabled as heartbeatEnabled, heartbeat_interval_sec as heartbeatIntervalSec, last_heartbeat_at as lastHeartbeatAt, created_at as createdAt, updated_at as updatedAt from agents where company_id = ? and heartbeat_enabled = 1 and status not in ('terminated', 'paused', 'error', 'pending_approval')",
         companyId,
       ).map((record) => ({
         ...record,
diff --git a/src/main/database/company-settings.ts b/src/main/database/company-settings.ts
index 67b08a17..3bd14198 100644
--- a/src/main/database/company-settings.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/company-settings.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
 import type {
   CompanyMetrics,
   AgentMetrics,
-  InboxItem,
   ProfileSnapshot,
   RunStatus,
   StandupReport,
@@ -16,8 +15,8 @@ import {
 export function buildCompanySettingsMethods(
   getDb: () => DatabaseSync,
   readAll: ReadAll,
-  transaction: Transaction,
-  deps: {
+  _transaction: Transaction,
+  _deps: {
     listSnapshot: (options: { companyId?: string | null }) => ProfileSnapshot;
   },
 ) {
diff --git a/src/main/worker/worker-message-handler.ts b/src/main/worker/worker-message-handler.ts
index 01e353ff..dec030b4 100644
--- a/src/main/worker/worker-message-handler.ts
+++ b/src/main/worker/worker-message-handler.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { WorkerServiceDependencies, workerMessageSchema } from "./worker-types";
+import type { workerMessageSchema } from "./worker-types";
 import { handleRunLog } from "./handlers/run-log-handler";
 import { handleRunStatus } from "./handlers/run-status-handler";
 import { handleRunFinished } from "./handlers/run-finished-handler";