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Come make a difference with us!\nLearn more about BNSF and our Benefits\nJob Location: [[filter4]]\nAnticipated Start Date: [[req_targetStartDate]]\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is provided below:\nSalary Range: [[req_startingSalary]]\nThe range represents the amount bnsf | tech reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the level, scope, and responsibilities of the role. Individual compensation and level of position offered is determined by the hiring location and additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package.\n\nThis is a full-time remote position. Employees may work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states of the United States\nTravel is up to 20%. Employees will be required to occasionally travel to our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX for in person meetings. Travel expenses for business needs will be covered by BNSF. \nThis position is open to candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States. We are also open to sponsoring H-1B transfers, TN nonimmigrant status, and STEM OPT candidates with at least 2 years of remaining eligibility.\nApply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.\nAs a Staff Engineering Manager, you will lead and mentor engineering teams across a variety of technical domains. You will drive architectural decisions, ensure engineering excellence, and deliver innovative solutions that impact core freight movement operations.\nKey responsibilities may include:\nLead a team of 6-10 engineers, guiding end-to-end technical execution.\nDrive technical vision and strategy across distributed systems.\nMentor junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical solutions.\nEnsure secure coding practices and platform reliability.\nOwn architecture for large-scale systems and making critical technical decisions.\nTranslate railroad business requirements into scalable digital solutions.\nEstablish engineering best practices, observability, and technical debt management.\nDemonstrate operational excellence by monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues, including participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation\nThe duties and responsibilities in this posting are representative categories to be used in deciding whether to apply for this position. This is not an exhaustive list of the position’s duties.\nAt BNSF Railway, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, showcasing their skills, experiences and development. We provide resources and tools to help you reach your full potential, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.\nBasic Qualifications\nAuthorized to work in the US.\nMinimum of 9 years’ experience as a software engineer and/or manager.\nMinimum of 6 years' experience as an engineer.\n6+ years of programming experience in at least one modern language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.) \nExperience with distributed systems and technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, API gateways, SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases, caching systems, and serverless platforms\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices\nExperience building enterprise products leveraging open-source platform and infrastructure technologies\nFamiliarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)\nExperience with secure coding practices and platform security principles\nAbility to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders\nExperience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes\nDemonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt quickly\nStrong communication and collaboration skills\nExperience leading multiple teams and delivering cross organizational platform and products.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, or related field\nAble to work now and in the future without BNSF’s assistance (whether monetary, through sponsorship, or otherwise) in obtaining, maintaining, or extending employment authorization (including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status). \n6+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.\nEngineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP)\nExperience developing and operating large scale distributed systems in production\nExperience with serverless runtimes and event-driven architectures\nFamiliarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or user\nInterest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness\nExperience with single-pane-of-glass management platforms or control planes for distributed systems\nFamiliarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot\nAt BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:\nAn industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.\nA range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.\nHealth care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.\nFamily benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).\nAccess to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.\nAnnual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)\nGenerous leave / time off policies.\nFor more information, visit Benefits.\nPlease be aware of potential fraud that can occur when searching for new career opportunities. Please review our FAQ for more information and awareness.\nAll positions require pre-employment background verification, medical review and pre-employment drug screen. You can find more information by reviewing the Hiring Process. Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. 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