Backend Developer vs Software 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
Software Engineer
$173,400 typical, a year
Most Software Engineers earn $142,400 to $206,900 a year.
From 9,207 postings that list pay
19,371 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Backend Developers and Software 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
Software Engineer
- Design and develop software applications using programming languages and frameworks.
- Write and maintain code to ensure functionality, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
- Test and debug software to identify and fix defects in development and production.
- Deploy and maintain applications in cloud environments or production systems.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Backend Developer
Asked for in both
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Java 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Distributed Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Kubernetes 2 in 10 postings
Software Engineer
Asked for in both
- Python 4 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Java 2 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
More common in Software Engineer postings
- TypeScript 2 in 10 postings
- React 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
Software Engineer
Software Engineer – Defence & Emerging Technologies
Rang TechnologiesPay not stated AUS - SA - MAWSON LAKESHTMLLinuxJavaScriptElasticsearchTypeScript +20- Pay not stated Seattle, Washington, USACSSReactHTMLAngularTypeScript +11
- Pay not stated Seattle, Washington, USADistributed SystemsCode ReviewJavaPerlC++ +9
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