# Back End Developer

Occupation

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

A back end developer builds and maintains the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power web and mobile applications, typically writing code in Python or Java and managing data with SQL. They work closely with front end developers to expose functionality through well-designed APIs and increasingly deploy and scale their systems on cloud platforms like AWS. This role suits engineers who enjoy systems thinking, performance optimization, and data modeling, and is common on software engineering teams in tech companies, startups, and enterprise IT departments.

Top skills: [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Software Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-developer)
- Often leads to: [Back End Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/back-end-engineer), [Software Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-architect)

## Similar roles

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