[brudgers]

It doesn't sound like it's your dream job. It might or might not be good enough for now.

I wouldn't take the low equity offer personally, at 8 engineers, you're not their first hire, and the position is more or less "need another engineer" at this point. On the other hand, it does mean that hiring you in particular is not the priority.

It's ok to be ok with that and its implications for the way your role will be perceived in the workplace over the short term. It's ok not to be ok with that. Working remotely may or may not be worth it.

In the end, I suspect that top pay and wow! equity aren't going to attach themselves to many advertised remote positions. It's when remote work is how a company gets the specific individual they want that those are more likely.

Good luck.