Backend Developer vs Solutions Architect
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
Solutions Architect
$180,700 typical, a year
Most Solutions Architects earn $154,500 to $200,000 a year.
From 1,819 postings that list pay
3,839 open jobs now
Solutions Architects typically earn about $8,200 more a year than Backend Developers.
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
Solutions Architect
- Design and document scalable and secure solution architectures for complex technical problems.
- Lead technical discovery with customers to understand business needs and clarify requirements.
- Translate business requirements into technical designs and create detailed solution specifications.
- Guide customers through proof of concept and production readiness phases of projects.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement and integrate technical solutions.
- Develop and maintain architecture decision records and technical documentation.
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
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Java 3 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
Solutions Architect
Asked for in both
- Python 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 1 in 10 postings
- AWS 3 in 10 postings
More common in Solutions Architect postings
- Azure 3 in 10 postings
- Enterprise Architecture 2 in 10 postings
- Computer Science 1 in 10 postings
- SQL 1 in 10 postings
- Solution Design 1 in 10 postings
- AI & ML 1 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
Solutions Architect
- $180k - $247,500/yrstated Remote - California; San Francisco, CaliforniaAWSPythonAzureSnowflakeSQL +9
Enterprise Architect
Unnamed employer$182,920 - $250k/yrstated Santa Ana, CA, 92705AWSAzureCI/CDMicroservicesiPaaS +9Product/Platform Architect
Fractal Analytics Limited$160k - $220k/yrstated New YorkAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesData Architecture +8
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