The latest articles on DEV Community by Eli Tamošauskas (@elihimself). https://dev.to/elihimself https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F879597%2Fab9dc656-9657-4c10-b54c-919056ca7466.png https://dev.to/elihimself en Eli Tamošauskas Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:36:12 +0000 https://dev.to/elihimself/whats-your-definition-of-senior-software-engineer-31po https://dev.to/elihimself/whats-your-definition-of-senior-software-engineer-31po <p>This is one of my favourite questions to ask, and I’ve brought it up in senior engineer interviews—both as the interviewer and the interviewee.</p> <p>The title "senior engineer" is super vague—no official standards, no checklist of skills, no licenses.</p> <p>Over the years, I’ve heard some pretty cool and thought-provoking answers.</p> <p>I’ve been in the industry for over ten years now, and when I get asked this question, I usually give a semi-joking answer:</p> <p>*<em>"If you can convince another 'senior' engineer that you’re a 'senior' engineer, then you’re a senior engineer." *</em></p> <p><em>So, what’s your definition of a "senior" engineer?</em></p> discuss career mentorship