One of the reasons may that beyond big tech, the role is largely unknown, leading to huge differences how the staff role is defined. There are companies where s

One of the reasons may that beyond big tech, the role is largely unknown, leading to huge differences how the staff role is defined. There are companies where staff means a senior+ role with equal scope and staying on the same team. In others, staff carries a significant scope change, meaning that the bar to reach staff is higher.