Refers to a person or entity that develops something, commonly used in software, real estate, and product development contexts.
彼はソフトウェアの開発者として働いている。
He works as a software developer.
このアプリの開発者は誰ですか。
Who is the developer of this app?
I heard the developer of this app is still a student.
The company released a new tool aimed at developers.