Enterprise developers: what they do, where, and how
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Published: 2024-01-26 14:55:58

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The ten biggest technology companies employ over 2.6 million people, according to the Fortune Global 500 list. Developer Nation data showed that at least **18% of software developers currently work for companies with 501-5,000 employees,** which often falls in the category of **Enterprise Developers**.

Enterprise developers are responsible for creating and maintaining the software that powers businesses, organizations, and everyday life. Developer Nation [interviewed a few enterprise developers](https://developernation.net/blog/category/enterprise-developers) from different verticals to learn more about their work priorities.

## A third of all enterprise developers work in the US

When it comes to enterprise development, North America and Western Europe reign supreme. The **United States alone boasts over 31% of the global enterprise developer workforce** , followed closely by Western Europe with over 28.6%. However, Israel, despite its smaller size, punches above its weight with a significant concentration of enterprise developers, accounting for around 9.5% of the global total. 

If we break down the enterprise populations by region, we find that 22% of software developers in South Asia are very large enterprise developers.

These enterprises are likely using their global connections to capitalize on price here: the median per-hour cost for Android development in India, a large hub for app development, is $30. In North America, the rate is five times as high. For example, SAP — the largest non-American software company by revenue — has based its largest R&D lab outside Germany, in India. 

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## Enterprise developers are mostly backend developers

SaaS (web) development is a particularly popular area for enterprise developers. Over 68% of enterprise developers are involved in SaaS web development. 

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Besides web apps, enterprise developers are dominated by their involvement in the backend sector: **64% of enterprise developers are backend developers**. Enterprise businesses typically have more sophisticated needs that warrant engaging backend developers. With the myriad of resources at their disposal, enterprises are more easily able to develop large-scale, connected products with complicated backends — IoT devices, for example.

Desktop apps also have a significant presence, with over 41% of enterprise developers working on each. While the involvement drops in the mobile sector compared to the first three. **Just under 35% are involved in mobile**. The relatively short scope and scale of mobile app development makes small business engagement in this sector achievable.

For enterprise companies, a mobile app, or a web app, is only one small part of a giant machine of software; but for smaller organisations, the mobile or web app might be the entire product. 

 Artificial intelligence is a growing trend, with around 33% of enterprise developers working on AI-related projects. 

## Industries: SaaS, fintech, data analytics…

The majority of enterprise developers work in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry. **Financial services and banking** have seen a huge increase in the last year or so, with over 21% of enterprise developers working in this vertical.

**Data analytics and business intelligence** products and services are also major industries for enterprise developers. Almost 20% of enterprise developers work in these sectors. The remaining enterprise developers are spread across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, health, pharma, education, retail, and manufacturing.

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