Slightly offtopic, but don't get hung on job titles. I'm a mid-level software engineer in a large company, and I'm in my mid 30s. Certainly I'm in the older si

Slightly offtopic, but don't get hung on job titles. I'm a mid-level software engineer in a large company, and I'm in my mid 30s. Certainly I'm in the older side of this tenure bracket, but I'm far from the only one. This is the thing: my current position has far bigger scope and impact as a mid level than senior+ roles have at other companies. Also, we regularly interview people in their 40s for mid level roles. Bottom line, if you want to improve you'll need to let go of personal ego and what others might think. It's certainly uncomfortable, but it's also the best way to improve.