The most important thing to me as a senior developer is a company that will respect my personal time. I want a company that treats me like an employee, not a f

The most important thing to me as a senior developer is a company that will respect my personal time. I want a company that treats me like an employee, not a friend. I don't need perks in the office. When I apply to a position I expect that my unlisted experience is as valuable as the listed requirements. Have a list of technology that is comprehensive but make it clear what fraction of those should be prerequisite. (I encourage people to apply at 1/2 to 2/3 usually). If you choose to require a cover letter, be specific about what you're looking for in the letter. Use a litmus test like a 10 minute coding challenge as part of the application process if you want a first level filter. Also, use a tool like hemmingwayapp or textio to clean the post. You don't have to take all of its advice, but it helps to understand what in the text may be at distracting