Ultimate Guide to Backend Developer Career Paths
Tags: devops, javascript, python, programming
Published: 2022-08-04 16:23:47

The story was originally posted on [Ace's blog](https://blog.getace.io/).


Wondering how to become a Backend Developer? What skills required for a Backend Engineer and what is the path for Backend Developer?

In this article, you will find Backend Developer levels descriptions, what skills you need to be a Backend Developer and Backend Engineer career goals examples.

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## Backend Development Career Path Templates

Click on the role & get the list of career path levels (or grades) for Backend Developers and top Backend Developer skills on each level.

[Java Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_java_developer?_gl=1*16l6vd0*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Go Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_go_developer?_gl=1*xzcq4b*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[ASP.NET Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_asp.net_developer?_gl=1*xzcq4b*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Android Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_android_developer?_gl=1*xzcq4b*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[iOS Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_ios_developer?_gl=1*xzcq4b*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Rust Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_rust_developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Ruby Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_ruby_developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Fullstack Ruby Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_fullstack_ruby%20developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Node.js Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_node.js_developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Python Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_python_developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[PHP Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_php_developer?_gl=1*10mke0r*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[DevOps Engineer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_devops_engineer?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Blockchain Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_blockchain_developer?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[Backend Developer](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_%F0%9F%91%BE_backend%20developer?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[SAP FICO](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_sap_fico%20consultant?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[SAP MM](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_sap_mm%20consultant?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[SAP PM](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_sap_pm%20consultant?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)
[SAP SD](https://public.vectorly.team/articles/career_paths_sap_sd%20consultant?_gl=1*sl34hw*_ga*MTQ0MDA2OTE1LjE2NTA2NDU3ODc.*_ga_38XH30XY3T*MTY1MjEwODI5Ny40OS4xLjE2NTIxMDk3MjQuNDk.&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo)

Need more roles? Go to [Ace’s career path templates](https://www.vectorly.team/templates?utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=skill_matrix_promo#skill-matrix) for 50+ tech roles.

You’ll find career paths for Front End Developer, Game Development, Software Testing (QA), Data Science, Design, Management roles, and more.

> Read: [How to Build a Software Engineer Career Ladder (Example)](https://blog.getace.io/all-posts/how-to-build-a-software-engineer-career-ladder?utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=blog_promo)

The story was originally posted on [Ace's blog](https://blog.getace.io/).