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Also known as: Software Developer, Programmer, Software Architect, Systems Engineer
You arrive at your company's downtown Seattle office, grabbing a coffee before heading to your desk. Your monitors flicker to life as you open up VS Code, Slack, and Jira. The morning ritual begins with checking project updates and new messages. A quick glance at today's sprint board in Jira confirms your priority: refactoring a user authentication module. You spend a few minutes planning your approach, visualizing the existing code structure and potential improvements.
The demand for Software Engineers is growing through 2035. With experience, you can advance to roles like Senior Software Engineer, taking on more complex projects and leadership, or move into management positions.
Career ladder
Often before this role
Where it can lead
$80,000 - $130,000 per year
Estimated for US-wide average
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum educational requirement for this position
Based on job level & field
Software Engineering
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Computer Science
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Computer Engineering, General
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Application Development
Vocational • Tech & Engineering • 2 years
Software Engineering
University • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
