Production code means the posting’s main coding description includes software intended to run in production. It is a classification of the work described in the posting. It does not mean every hour is spent coding, and it does not mean the role has no configuration, integration, customer, or evaluation work. Read the full responsibilities and delivery expectations in the original posting.
If you are comparing a production-coding FDE role, ask what reaches production, who owns testing and operation after launch, how much work is customer-specific, and how coding is divided from integration or configuration. Then compare the salary range with level, location, bonus, equity, and travel terms. A production-code label alone does not define the job’s engineering depth.
Browse the current production-code FDE postings. For neighboring work, compare prototype and script work and configuration and integration work. Confirm current salary and scope with the employer.
