For HR and legal purposes, most development companies classify Software Engineers into ranks from 1 to 4 (or 5). The higher the rank, the higher the responsibilities, expectations, independence and pay grade. To cut it as an interviewer and manager, you’ll need to classify people accurately with a minimum amount of direct personal exposure: a non-ideal but practical requirement of most hiring processes.
So, how do you objectively identify senior engineering qualities? Preston Lee focuses on several key factors always present in quality engineers, independant of language and platform.
Identifying Senior Software Engineers: Six Critical Differences
Federico Cargnelutti 