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December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Automation Software Testing Engineer here, looking to make shift to a career in AI engineering. /u/Temporary-Ad-1864 CSCQ protests reddit

I have total experience of 6 years into software testing / QA. I have worked on python, did some certifications in Gen AI & Langchain and still few in progress. I am creating projects side by side as well. My question – Is it absolutely necessary to have core dev experience ? Do companies consider the knowledge and self taught projects that an individual possess or they only consider AI Engineers with ‘relevant’ experience ??

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r/cscareerquestions I have total experience of 6 years into software testing / QA. I have worked on python, did some certifications in Gen AI & Langchain and still few in progress. I am creating projects side by side as well. My question – Is it absolutely necessary to have core dev experience ? Do companies consider the knowledge and self taught projects that an individual possess or they only consider AI Engineers with ‘relevant’ experience ?? submitted by /u/Temporary-Ad-1864 [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I have total experience of 6 years into software testing / QA. I have worked on python, did some certifications in Gen AI & Langchain and still few in progress. I am creating projects side by side as well. My question – Is it absolutely necessary to have core dev experience ? Do companies consider the knowledge and self taught projects that an individual possess or they only consider AI Engineers with ‘relevant’ experience ?? submitted by /u/Temporary-Ad-1864 [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Projects that are highly impressive for a 3rd year BCS student. /u/PoconPlays CSCQ protests reddit

Looking to really grind out a project over Christmas break and early into next semester. I’m a 3rd year getting my Bachelors degree in CS and have an 8 month internship coming up starting this summer. I’m looking for any ideas that would be really impressive to a prospective employer. I am most comfortable with C/C++ and Python. I am also very comfortable with MPI/Posix/OpenMP so parallel computing is not off the table.

Thank you <3 appreciate any and all ideas.

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r/cscareerquestions Looking to really grind out a project over Christmas break and early into next semester. I’m a 3rd year getting my Bachelors degree in CS and have an 8 month internship coming up starting this summer. I’m looking for any ideas that would be really impressive to a prospective employer. I am most comfortable with C/C++ and Python. I am also very comfortable with MPI/Posix/OpenMP so parallel computing is not off the table. Thank you <3 appreciate any and all ideas. submitted by /u/PoconPlays [link] [comments]

Thank you <3 appreciate any and all ideas.

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[link] [comments] Looking to really grind out a project over Christmas break and early into next semester. I’m a 3rd year getting my Bachelors degree in CS and have an 8 month internship coming up starting this summer. I’m looking for any ideas that would be really impressive to a prospective employer. I am most comfortable with C/C++ and Python. I am also very comfortable with MPI/Posix/OpenMP so parallel computing is not off the table. Thank you <3 appreciate any and all ideas. submitted by /u/PoconPlays [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Long-term growth: master of one VS mostly generalist /u/xypherrz CSCQ protests reddit

How much does not having deep domain expertise hurt in the long run?

I’m an EE by degree but got drawn to embedded software earlier. Though as much as i tried to break in, I’ve only done actual embedded work (like sensor drivers, RTOS) in side projects, not in my 5+ years of career experience.

Professionally, I’ve mostly been doing C/C++ dev on embedded Linux, but it’s been more middleware/application-level, including frameworks, messaging/communication layer including IPC, sockets, etc.

I feel like I’m missing out on roles in areas like computer vision, perception for AVs, power management, DSP, etc., where C++ is heavily used and you may be developing some cool algorithms…

Anyone else in the same boat or have advice?

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r/cscareerquestions How much does not having deep domain expertise hurt in the long run? I’m an EE by degree but got drawn to embedded software earlier. Though as much as i tried to break in, I’ve only done actual embedded work (like sensor drivers, RTOS) in side projects, not in my 5+ years of career experience. Professionally, I’ve mostly been doing C/C++ dev on embedded Linux, but it’s been more middleware/application-level, including frameworks, messaging/communication layer including IPC, sockets, etc. I feel like I’m missing out on roles in areas like computer vision, perception for AVs, power management, DSP, etc., where C++ is heavily used and you may be developing some cool algorithms… Anyone else in the same boat or have advice? submitted by /u/xypherrz [link] [comments]

How much does not having deep domain expertise hurt in the long run?

I feel like I’m missing out on roles in areas like computer vision, perception for AVs, power management, DSP, etc., where C++ is heavily used and you may be developing some cool algorithms…

Anyone else in the same boat or have advice?

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[link] [comments] How much does not having deep domain expertise hurt in the long run? I’m an EE by degree but got drawn to embedded software earlier. Though as much as i tried to break in, I’ve only done actual embedded work (like sensor drivers, RTOS) in side projects, not in my 5+ years of career experience. Professionally, I’ve mostly been doing C/C++ dev on embedded Linux, but it’s been more middleware/application-level, including frameworks, messaging/communication layer including IPC, sockets, etc. I feel like I’m missing out on roles in areas like computer vision, perception for AVs, power management, DSP, etc., where C++ is heavily used and you may be developing some cool algorithms… Anyone else in the same boat or have advice? submitted by /u/xypherrz [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Deciding between Master’s programs /u/BullsFan237 CSCQ protests reddit

Hello, I’m a cognitive science major with a minor in CS who’s looking to apply for grad school, but I’m unsure about whether I should go for a Master’s in CS, computational linguistics, or machine learning/AI. My main goal is to get a job in tech right after finishing grad school.

I know the CS job market isn’t that great right now, which is what scares me about getting a Master’s just in CS. As for computational linguistics, I wonder whether employers will even know what it is or whether it’ll be considered technical enough to get a programming job.

If you’re a recent grad of any of these and could share your opinions, I’d really appreciate it 🙂

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r/cscareerquestions Hello, I’m a cognitive science major with a minor in CS who’s looking to apply for grad school, but I’m unsure about whether I should go for a Master’s in CS, computational linguistics, or machine learning/AI. My main goal is to get a job in tech right after finishing grad school. I know the CS job market isn’t that great right now, which is what scares me about getting a Master’s just in CS. As for computational linguistics, I wonder whether employers will even know what it is or whether it’ll be considered technical enough to get a programming job. If you’re a recent grad of any of these and could share your opinions, I’d really appreciate it 🙂 submitted by /u/BullsFan237 [link] [comments]

If you’re a recent grad of any of these and could share your opinions, I’d really appreciate it 🙂

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[link] [comments] Hello, I’m a cognitive science major with a minor in CS who’s looking to apply for grad school, but I’m unsure about whether I should go for a Master’s in CS, computational linguistics, or machine learning/AI. My main goal is to get a job in tech right after finishing grad school. I know the CS job market isn’t that great right now, which is what scares me about getting a Master’s just in CS. As for computational linguistics, I wonder whether employers will even know what it is or whether it’ll be considered technical enough to get a programming job. If you’re a recent grad of any of these and could share your opinions, I’d really appreciate it 🙂 submitted by /u/BullsFan237 [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Help me choose an offer /u/onRedditDaily CSCQ protests reddit

I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future.
This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location.

Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers.

Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc

zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc

I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be.

Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do.

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r/cscareerquestions I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future. This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location. Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers. Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be. Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do. submitted by /u/onRedditDaily [link] [comments]

Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers.

Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc

zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc

I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be.

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[link] [comments] I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future. This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location. Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers. Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be. Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do. submitted by /u/onRedditDaily [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

SWE team or AI Research team? /u/CatNip-ples CSCQ protests reddit

I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team.

My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this)

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r/cscareerquestions I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team. My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this) submitted by /u/CatNip-ples [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team. My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this) submitted by /u/CatNip-ples [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

is it worth it to go into programming? /u/01crystaldragon CSCQ protests reddit

Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else?

i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk.

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r/cscareerquestions Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else? i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk. submitted by /u/01crystaldragon [link] [comments]

i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk.

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[link] [comments] Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else? i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk. submitted by /u/01crystaldragon [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Is AWS certification worth it /u/imhereyourewhere CSCQ protests reddit

Hi there,

I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL.

So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role.

I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online.

Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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r/cscareerquestions Hi there, I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL. So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role. I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online. Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! submitted by /u/imhereyourewhere [link] [comments]

Hi there,

I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online.

Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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[link] [comments] Hi there, I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL. So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role. I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online. Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! submitted by /u/imhereyourewhere [link] [comments]