# Application Developer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-developer

An Application Developer designs, builds, and maintains software applications, writing backend logic in Java, managing data through SQL databases, and exposing functionality via REST APIs. They typically work within cross-functional engineering teams following Agile/Scrum practices, using Git for version control and collaborative code review. This role ranges from junior developers implementing features to senior engineers architecting application components.

Top skills: [Git](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/git), [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java), [REST APIs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rest-apis), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Junior Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-developer)
- Often leads to: [Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-engineer), [Mainframe Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mainframe-developer), [Mobile Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-application-developer), [Salesforce Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/salesforce-developer), [Senior Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-application-developer)

## Similar roles

[.NET Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/net-developer), [Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-engineer), [Back End Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/back-end-developer), [CRM Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-developer), [Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-developer), [iOS Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ios-engineer), [Java Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/java-developer), [Junior Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-developer), [Mainframe Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mainframe-developer), [Mobile Applications Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-applications-developer), [Mobile Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-engineer), [Python Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/python-developer)

## Open Application Developer roles (1)

- [Application Developer](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Bengaluru/Custom-Software-Engineer_ATCI-5503886-S2007771-1) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)

## Likely next role (11)

Where Application Developers commonly go next: [Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-engineer), [Mainframe Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mainframe-developer), [Mobile Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-application-developer), [Salesforce Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/salesforce-developer), [Senior Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-application-developer).

- [Application Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/The-Woodlands-Texas/Application-Engineer_JR102504) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — The Woodlands, Texas (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer](https://forrester.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Bangalore---Delhi-India/Salesforce-Developer_R-101588) at [Forrester Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/forrester-research) (listed on Forrester Research's own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer](https://veritiv.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/VeritivCareers/job/USA---GA---Sandy-Springs/Salesforce-Developer_R30970) at [Veritiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veritiv) — USA - GA - Sandy Springs (listed on Veritiv's own careers site)
- [Salesforce Developer](https://global.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/globalpartnerscareers/job/Newton-Office/Salesforce-Developer_R0031732) at [Global Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/global-partners) — Newton Office  (listed on Global Partners's own careers site)
- [Senior Mobile Application Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/389ef339-7e6e-42b7-9add-cb9839673665/senior-mobile-application-developer-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, Burbank, CA, $110,390 – $205,010
- [Customer Application Specialist LED Modules & Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/038621a4-c812-4ff3-ac79-3b3bd4fd2950/customer-application-specialist-led-modules-systems-at-signify) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Full-time, Pila
- [Enterprise Application Development Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8e12e1bc-c424-436f-92ff-9e2c5bffc025/enterprise-application-development-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel)
- [Salesforce Developer, Partnerships](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/954306e5-788a-49a3-bbb7-1595d8aabd54/salesforce-developer-partnerships-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $220,000 – $270,000
- [Applications Engineer, Learning & Development- Open Level (R5053)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/14cd0e23-cbc6-4bab-ac6d-9ac6c01e2ab0/applications-engineer-learning-development-open-level-r5053-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Washington, DC, $152,000 – $318,000
- [DFT Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/779e0709-96f9-4a63-aa8b-07cf58b1c0ac/dft-application-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $122,440 – $232,190

## Roles similar to Application Developer (12)

From [.NET Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/net-developer), [Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-engineer), [Back End Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/back-end-developer), [CRM Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-developer), [Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-developer), [iOS Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ios-engineer), [Java Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/java-developer), [Junior Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-developer), [Mainframe Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mainframe-developer), [Mobile Applications Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-applications-developer), [Mobile Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mobile-engineer), [Python Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/python-developer).

- [Application Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/The-Woodlands-Texas/Application-Engineer_JR102504) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — The Woodlands, Texas (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Full Stack Developer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Towson-MD-United-States/Full-Stack-Developer_REQ-1000051479-1) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Towson, MD (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [iOS Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4714695005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — New York, NY, $110,000 – $130,000 (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)
- [Customer Application Specialist LED Modules & Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/038621a4-c812-4ff3-ac79-3b3bd4fd2950/customer-application-specialist-led-modules-systems-at-signify) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Full-time, Pila
- [Enterprise Application Development Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8e12e1bc-c424-436f-92ff-9e2c5bffc025/enterprise-application-development-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel)
- [Mobile Engineer - Android and Flutter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/025f107f-542d-4420-ad2d-5e82c8db8d1d/mobile-engineer-android-and-flutter-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast)
- [Mobile Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/68567d27-a918-47e3-904a-7b79c594fe2e/mobile-engineer-at-ando) at [Ando](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ando) — San Francisco, CA
- [Applications Engineer, Learning & Development- Open Level (R5053)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/14cd0e23-cbc6-4bab-ac6d-9ac6c01e2ab0/applications-engineer-learning-development-open-level-r5053-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Washington, DC, $152,000 – $318,000
- [IOS Engineer- Connected Living](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a7475ae-f418-4968-a9c4-eea15d105ce5/ios-engineer-connected-living-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast)
- [DFT Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/779e0709-96f9-4a63-aa8b-07cf58b1c0ac/dft-application-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $122,440 – $232,190

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