Backend Developer vs Security Engineer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Backend Developer
$172,500 typical, a year
Most Backend Developers earn $140,000 to $205,100 a year.
From 8,661 postings that list pay
13,691 open jobs now
Security Engineer
$170,000 typical, a year
Most Security Engineers earn $144,300 to $200,000 a year.
From 829 postings that list pay
1,706 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Backend Developers and Security Engineers.
What each one does
Backend Developer
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for software components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Participate in testing and validation to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Security Engineer
- Design and implement security controls, tools, and processes to protect systems and data.
- Monitor systems and networks to detect and respond to security threats and incidents.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle.
- Perform security assessments and penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities in applications.
- Conduct vulnerability scanning and analysis to find and fix security weaknesses.
- Manage identity and access controls to ensure secure authentication and authorization.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Backend Developer
Asked for in both
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Java 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- Distributed Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
- Kubernetes 2 in 10 postings
Security Engineer
Asked for in both
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- AWS 3 in 10 postings
More common in Security Engineer postings
- Security Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- Threat Modeling 3 in 10 postings
- Cloud Security 3 in 10 postings
- Vulnerability Management 3 in 10 postings
- Network Security 3 in 10 postings
- CISSP 2 in 10 postings
- Cybersecurity 2 in 10 postings
- Secure Architecture 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Backend Developer
- $243,290 - $295,250/yrstated San Mateo, CA, United StatesJavaC#ObservabilityGoCircuit Breaker +3
Software Principal Engineer
Dell EMC$172k - $236,500/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteKubernetesAWSCode ReviewSystem IntegrationAPI Design +2Software Senior Engineer
Dell EMC$144k - $198k/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteCI/CDJavaPythonCode ReviewVersion Control +3
Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer
Fanaticsfbg$128k - $160k/yrstated New York, NY, United States RemoteTerraformBashPatch ManagementEmail SecurityPython +16- Pay not stated Hoover, Alabama, United States of AmericaTerraformAWSPythonJenkinsGit +13
- $127k - $142k/yrstated Ashburn, VirginiaSTIGsVulnerability ManagementCISSPCybersecurityRisk Management +6
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