[Remote] Staff Engineering Manager (Remote - US)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BNSF Railway is one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a Staff Engineering Manager, you will lead and mentor engineering teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensure engineering excellence to deliver innovative solutions impacting freight movement operations.ResponsibilitiesLead a team of 6-10 engineers, guiding end-to-end technical executionDrive technical vision and strategy across distributed systemsMentor junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellenceCollaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical solutionsEnsure secure coding practices and platform reliabilityOwn architecture for large-scale systems and making critical technical decisionsTranslate railroad business requirements into scalable digital solutionsEstablish engineering best practices, observability, and technical debt managementSkillsAuthorized to work in the USMinimum of 9 years' experience as a software engineer and/or managerMinimum of 6 years' experience as an engineer6+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming languageExperience with distributed systems and technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, API gateways, SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases, caching systems, and serverless platformsExperience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practicesExperience building enterprise products leveraging open-source platform and infrastructure technologiesFamiliarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)Experience with secure coding practices and platform security principlesAbility to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholdersExperience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processesDemonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt quicklyStrong communication and collaboration skillsExperience leading multiple teams and delivering cross organizational platform and productsBachelor's degree or higher in computer science, or related fieldAble 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)6+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceEngineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP)Experience developing and operating large scale distributed systems in productionExperience with serverless runtimes and event-driven architecturesFamiliarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or userInterest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awarenessExperience with single-pane-of-glass management platforms or control planes for distributed systemsFamiliarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring BootBenefitsAn industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.A 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.Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)Generous leave / time off policies.Travel expenses for business needs will be covered by BNSFCompany OverviewBNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.bnsf.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipBNSF Railway has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2026, 9 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.