A remote-first team is organised so remote work is the default, with processes, tools and communication designed for distributed people rather than an office. Any offices are optional places to meet, not the centre of work.
An employer of record (EOR) is a company that legally employs workers on another business's behalf in a country where that business has no entity. The EOR holds the employment contract, runs payroll and meets local employment duties, while the client directs the daily work.
Time zone overlap is the number of working hours that colleagues in different locations share each day, when live meetings and quick replies are practical. It shapes how distributed engineering teams plan collaboration, reviews and handoffs.
Culture fit is how well a candidate's working style and values match the way a team actually communicates, decides and handles feedback. Many teams now assess culture add instead, to avoid hiring for sameness.
A hybrid team mixes people who work on site with people who work remotely, or combines in-house staff with engineers supplied by an outside partner. Many technology teams are hybrid in both senses at once.
A remote developer is a software engineer who works away from the company's offices, often in another city or country. They join the team through shared tools, code repositories and scheduled calls rather than a desk on site.
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