Plain-English definitions of the terms you'll see across listings and this platform.
A company culture where most communication happens asynchronously — messages and docs over meetings — so teammates work across time zones.
Applicant Tracking System. Software employers use to collect, screen, and manage job applications (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever).
A position where you work as an independent contractor rather than an employee — typically no benefits, but often higher rates and flexibility.
A team with no central office — employees work from different cities or countries permanently.
Ownership in a company, usually stock options or RSUs, offered as part of compensation especially at startups.
A compensation policy that pays the same salary regardless of where the employee lives.
A posted listing that a company has no real intention of filling — kept up for pipeline building or appearance. We flag these.
A role splitting time between an office and remote work. CareersVista only lists fully-remote positions.
Experience levels: junior (0–2 yrs), mid (2–5 yrs), senior (5+ yrs), lead (7+ yrs with leadership scope).
A screening question that automatically filters out applicants who don't meet a hard requirement (e.g., work authorization).
Programmatic SEO — pages generated at scale for specific search intents, like 'remote devops jobs'.
A company designed around remote work from the start — not an office that tolerates remote days.
Restricted Stock Unit — company shares granted on a vesting schedule, common at public companies.
A private list of candidates an employer saved for future roles — not applicants yet, but on the radar.
The number of hours a team's working days intersect — many remote companies require 3–4 hours of daily overlap.
The schedule by which equity or benefits become fully yours — typically 4 years with a 1-year cliff.