Working 40 hours and making 7 figures, gives you plenty of time to have a life.
The key here is not to categorize as a “language developer”.
The key here is not to categorize as a “language developer”.
Consistent total compensation offers of $1mil+ is probably reserved for roles above these, sometimes called Principal or Distinguished. I would say the rate of having one of these in an org are like 1 for ~150 engineers.