#27 by score · #26 editorially · Software Development
Backend Developer (senior)
Tier 2 · Strong and stableAI risk: mediumMixed248 offers on SOLID.Jobs
AI writes the boilerplate; system design stays; juniors are under pressure
Overall scoreDerived
6.38/ 10
#27 of 63 by score with the default weights. #26 in the editorial ranking.- Salary 30% × 4.81.43
- AI resistance 35% × 7.02.45
- Demand 20% × 7.01.40
- Remote work 10% × 9.00.90
- Low stress 5% × 4.00.20
Salary, k PLN per month
Estimateestimate MID → SENIORmarket: middle half of offersmidpoint, medianjunior (derived)
- Range MID → SENIOR
- ≈18–32
- Range midpoint
- ≈25.0
- Junior Derived
- ≈12.5
- Take-home, employment (UoP) Derived
- ≈17.0
- Take-home, B2B flat-rate tax Derived
- ≈20.5
NOTE: this is NOT a junior salary! The bottom of the range = MID level (or just promoted from junior). The top of the range = an experienced SENIOR. Staff/principal/architect levels can earn above it.
Easiest transitions
Estimate2-3 roles with the shortest path from this one (overlapping skills)
Key certifications
Estimatebrak standardusystem design portfolio
Scores 1–10
Estimate- AI resistance7/1010 = rides the AI wave, 1 = highly automatable
- Demand7/1010 = acute shortage of specialists, 1 = shrinking market
- Remote work9/1010 = fully remote is the norm, 1 = mostly on-site
- Stress6/1010 = heavy on-call / shifts / pressure, 1 = calm
- Entry barrier6/1010 = years of prerequisites, 1 = open to beginners
- Prestige7/1010 = elite reputation in the industry, 1 = underrated role; a subjective view of the title among engineers - informational, not part of the Score formula
The market in job ads
From job ads SOLID.Jobs · 30/10/2026248offers · 36 employers
20.2kB2B median · 14–25.1k
18.5kemployment median · 25 offers
38%remote · 54% hybrid
Most common stack
requirednice to have% of this role's offers
Experience level
Junior 1%Regular 51%Senior 47%
Matching: 235 by title, 13 by category. Pay is the midpoint of each offer's range in PLN per month (B2B net, employment gross); the median and the band holding the middle half of offers are shown.