Originally Posted by mineistaken

So how do you define if programmer is "senior" level or not?

Originally Posted by http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/programming-and-development/what-makes-a-developer-senior/411

Here are some of the basic qualifications that a ?senior developer? should have: 10 years of experience in the programming field (although seven or eight may be enough depending on what they have been working on), a rock solid understanding of theory, and excellent debugging skills. They also should be able to: work closely with the software architect to suggest improvements within the overall vision for the project; ask questions at the architecture level and not at a low implementation level; and serve as a resource and mentor for less experienced developers. You should also be able to trust him or her to transform a set of class diagrams into quality code with little oversight. A ?senior developer? should not require handholding.