Staff Engineering Manager (Remote - US)

BNSF Railway • ,

5d • $225,000 - $300,000 • Remote

About The Position

As 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. BNSF | Tech is the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in North America. We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Join us in reshaping the future of freight rail and discover a fulfilling career where your contributions matter.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US.
• Minimum of 9 years’ experience as a software engineer and/or manager.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience as an engineer.
• 6+ years of programming experience in at least one modern language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.)
• Experience with distributed systems and technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, API gateways, SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases, caching systems, and serverless platforms
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices
• Experience building enterprise products leveraging open-source platform and infrastructure technologies
• Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with secure coding practices and platform security principles
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience leading multiple teams and delivering cross organizational platform and products.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, or related field
• Able 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 experience.
• Engineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Experience developing and operating large scale distributed systems in production
• Experience with serverless runtimes and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or user
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness
• Experience with single-pane-of-glass management platforms or control planes for distributed systems
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6-10 engineers, guiding end-to-end technical execution.
• Drive technical vision and strategy across distributed systems.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical solutions.
• Ensure secure coding practices and platform reliability.
• Own architecture for large-scale systems and making critical technical decisions.
• Translate railroad business requirements into scalable digital solutions.
• Establish engineering best practices, observability, and technical debt management.
• Demonstrate operational excellence by monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues, including participating in a 24/7 on‑call rotation.

Benefits

• An 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree