Modeled career paths · Backend engineering

Where does a Staff Backend Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Staff Backend Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Backend Engineering Lead+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Staff Backend Engineer go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Embedded Engineering Manager+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Backend Engineering Lead. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Backend Engineering Lead. 23% joint modeled share
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Backend Engineering Lead. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Mobile Engineering Lead+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Backend Engineering Lead. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.