What are the different career paths for a Software Engineer

Question

I have just started my career as a Software Engineer and wanted to give my career a bump by trying out the different paths for a Software Engineer. What are the possible paths for doing that? Please share your opinions. Thank you.

Answer 1

The different paths for a Software Engineer can be as follows:-

1. Front-end Developer

2. Back-end Developer

3. Full-stack Developer

4. Software Testing

5. Cloud Computing

6. Database Engineer

7. Security Developer

8. Freelance

All these are the most significant career path for a Software Engineer.

Answer 2

Hey Randy, there are a lot of different career options for a Software Engineer. Some of them are:

• Higher Education in IT Domain (M.Tech or MS)

• MBA (if you are willing to go into Management side)

• Cloud Computing Engineer

• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

• Full-Stack (MEAN, LAMP) Development

• Cybersecurity / Networking

• Database Administration etc.