I’m a senior backend developer with 8 years of experience under my belt. For the last 3+ years I’ve been working at the same company doing backend and data engineering work. Right now I have a pretty sweet setup with remote work, only need to show up at the office maybe once every few months, decent work life balance, and my salary is okay for my location (maybe a bit better than average). But I keep seeing all these posts about how terrible the job market is right now and it’s got me worried. If I decided to leave my current position tomorrow, what would I actually be looking at in terms of finding something new? I know there’s a lot of doom and gloom out there but I want to hear from people who have real experience with the current market. Is it really as brutal as everyone says or are people just being dramatic?
what’s ur tech stack? ‘Backend’ covers a lot these days. have u kept up with new tech, or do you think your skills got stale at one company for 3+ yrs? that’ll deff affect how hireable u are right now.
honestly, you’re in a good spot with 8 yrs experience. the market is tougher than 2021-2022, but senior devs still get hired - just takes longer. I’d stay put unless you really hate your job or find a solid offer. why mess with a good thing, remote work & decent pay?
Market’s tough but doable - depends where you are and how flexible you get with your search. I switched jobs six months back after four years at my last place. Took longer than I wanted, but the opportunities exist. Companies are way pickier now about culture fit and technical skills. Remote work’s gotten super competitive since everyone’s chasing it, but your remote experience gives you an edge. Networking through old colleagues and industry contacts beat cold applications by miles. The doom talk’s partly true for juniors, but experienced backend devs with solid track records? Still wanted. Test the waters with a few targeted applications before you make any big moves.