Title the role "Senior [whatever]." I think this is ok, but in many fields "senior" is a synonym for "old", so this title causes talented young people to not apply (and untalented old people to apply).

Hi Ben_West!

1. Are you saying that people would read "senior" in a job description as meaning "older" rather than "more experienced"? That strikes me as an interpretation more likely to come from someone who hasn't yet had much exposure to the professional workplace.
2. Why would using the word "senior" cause an untalented old person to apply?
3. Unfortunately, the use of "old people" in this sentence seems to hint at ageism. What age do you consider old? Should old people not be allowed to apply to jobs? Can you elaborate on your reluctance to hire an "old" person? I went to an online session that BlueDot hosted not too long ago about generalists getting into AI safety and many people asking questions were convinced they were experiencing ageism. I'm not saying they were correct but this sort of comment seems like they weren't mistaken.