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Should I leave underwhelming SWE job for Data Engineer role (1 YOE) /u/kimbokiroh CSCQ protests reddit

Should I leave underwhelming SWE job for Data Engineer role (1 YOE) /u/kimbokiroh CSCQ protests reddit

I’ve been working at a defense govcon as a “Cyber Software Engineer” in the DMV area for a little over a year now. I put the job title in quotes because despite it, I barely ever get to touch code. Most of our work is system hardening/security infrastructure on a Linux distro type stuff, almost like a sysadmin or network admin. I am in person five days a week, I despise cybersecurity, and I can feel my SWE skills dissolving at work if I don’t continue studying/practicing DSA and coding side projects on my own time. The extent of coding that I’ve done at work over the past year is slightly modifying the C code of an existing FOSS and writing a small extension for it in JavaScript. I feel like the only thing I receive from this job that will help me in the future is being able to put “Software Engineer” on my resume and say I’ve worked with git, agile methodology, jira, and confluence in a professional setting. I am very unhappy with my job and have been searching for months for something closer with more coding opportunities, but as you all know, the job market is rough right now.

On the other hand, there’s a real possibility of me earning a remote Data Engineer position at another (much smaller, mid-size) defense govcon, with the as-expected python/databricks/sql/pyspark job description, including “train, test, and deploy production AI/ML models.” This position would probably come at a slight pay cut, but being able to save on gas, vehicle maintenance, and time, along with developing more on-the-job tech skills would be financially worth it to me.

I want to apply for an online master’s program in February and start next fall, and having the extra time to study for classes without having to commute to work would be a big benefit.

I ultimately want to gtfo of defense/govcon and break into consumer tech (my dream would be sports-tech like DraftKings, Fanatics, Sleeper, FanDuel, etc.), but I love both software engineering and data science, so I would be happy to do either. I just want to get enough experience and work with different technologies that they use to get past the resume screens and get interviews, I’m very confident in my technical abilities.

I just want some honest advice. Would I be making a mistake leaving behind the SWE job title for DE, or would it be worth the switch considering the increase in on-the-job skill development? Would it be significantly harder to get back into SWE in the future should I choose to, even with a master’s in CS? Is there any specific information that I should ask the hiring team regarding the DE job that would make it easier for you to give me advice?

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​r/cscareerquestions I’ve been working at a defense govcon as a “Cyber Software Engineer” in the DMV area for a little over a year now. I put the job title in quotes because despite it, I barely ever get to touch code. Most of our work is system hardening/security infrastructure on a Linux distro type stuff, almost like a sysadmin or network admin. I am in person five days a week, I despise cybersecurity, and I can feel my SWE skills dissolving at work if I don’t continue studying/practicing DSA and coding side projects on my own time. The extent of coding that I’ve done at work over the past year is slightly modifying the C code of an existing FOSS and writing a small extension for it in JavaScript. I feel like the only thing I receive from this job that will help me in the future is being able to put “Software Engineer” on my resume and say I’ve worked with git, agile methodology, jira, and confluence in a professional setting. I am very unhappy with my job and have been searching for months for something closer with more coding opportunities, but as you all know, the job market is rough right now. On the other hand, there’s a real possibility of me earning a remote Data Engineer position at another (much smaller, mid-size) defense govcon, with the as-expected python/databricks/sql/pyspark job description, including “train, test, and deploy production AI/ML models.” This position would probably come at a slight pay cut, but being able to save on gas, vehicle maintenance, and time, along with developing more on-the-job tech skills would be financially worth it to me. I want to apply for an online master’s program in February and start next fall, and having the extra time to study for classes without having to commute to work would be a big benefit. I ultimately want to gtfo of defense/govcon and break into consumer tech (my dream would be sports-tech like DraftKings, Fanatics, Sleeper, FanDuel, etc.), but I love both software engineering and data science, so I would be happy to do either. I just want to get enough experience and work with different technologies that they use to get past the resume screens and get interviews, I’m very confident in my technical abilities. I just want some honest advice. Would I be making a mistake leaving behind the SWE job title for DE, or would it be worth the switch considering the increase in on-the-job skill development? Would it be significantly harder to get back into SWE in the future should I choose to, even with a master’s in CS? Is there any specific information that I should ask the hiring team regarding the DE job that would make it easier for you to give me advice? submitted by /u/kimbokiroh [link] [comments] 

I’ve been working at a defense govcon as a “Cyber Software Engineer” in the DMV area for a little over a year now. I put the job title in quotes because despite it, I barely ever get to touch code. Most of our work is system hardening/security infrastructure on a Linux distro type stuff, almost like a sysadmin or network admin. I am in person five days a week, I despise cybersecurity, and I can feel my SWE skills dissolving at work if I don’t continue studying/practicing DSA and coding side projects on my own time. The extent of coding that I’ve done at work over the past year is slightly modifying the C code of an existing FOSS and writing a small extension for it in JavaScript. I feel like the only thing I receive from this job that will help me in the future is being able to put “Software Engineer” on my resume and say I’ve worked with git, agile methodology, jira, and confluence in a professional setting. I am very unhappy with my job and have been searching for months for something closer with more coding opportunities, but as you all know, the job market is rough right now.

On the other hand, there’s a real possibility of me earning a remote Data Engineer position at another (much smaller, mid-size) defense govcon, with the as-expected python/databricks/sql/pyspark job description, including “train, test, and deploy production AI/ML models.” This position would probably come at a slight pay cut, but being able to save on gas, vehicle maintenance, and time, along with developing more on-the-job tech skills would be financially worth it to me.

I want to apply for an online master’s program in February and start next fall, and having the extra time to study for classes without having to commute to work would be a big benefit.

I ultimately want to gtfo of defense/govcon and break into consumer tech (my dream would be sports-tech like DraftKings, Fanatics, Sleeper, FanDuel, etc.), but I love both software engineering and data science, so I would be happy to do either. I just want to get enough experience and work with different technologies that they use to get past the resume screens and get interviews, I’m very confident in my technical abilities.

I just want some honest advice. Would I be making a mistake leaving behind the SWE job title for DE, or would it be worth the switch considering the increase in on-the-job skill development? Would it be significantly harder to get back into SWE in the future should I choose to, even with a master’s in CS? Is there any specific information that I should ask the hiring team regarding the DE job that would make it easier for you to give me advice?

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[link] [comments]  I’ve been working at a defense govcon as a “Cyber Software Engineer” in the DMV area for a little over a year now. I put the job title in quotes because despite it, I barely ever get to touch code. Most of our work is system hardening/security infrastructure on a Linux distro type stuff, almost like a sysadmin or network admin. I am in person five days a week, I despise cybersecurity, and I can feel my SWE skills dissolving at work if I don’t continue studying/practicing DSA and coding side projects on my own time. The extent of coding that I’ve done at work over the past year is slightly modifying the C code of an existing FOSS and writing a small extension for it in JavaScript. I feel like the only thing I receive from this job that will help me in the future is being able to put “Software Engineer” on my resume and say I’ve worked with git, agile methodology, jira, and confluence in a professional setting. I am very unhappy with my job and have been searching for months for something closer with more coding opportunities, but as you all know, the job market is rough right now. On the other hand, there’s a real possibility of me earning a remote Data Engineer position at another (much smaller, mid-size) defense govcon, with the as-expected python/databricks/sql/pyspark job description, including “train, test, and deploy production AI/ML models.” This position would probably come at a slight pay cut, but being able to save on gas, vehicle maintenance, and time, along with developing more on-the-job tech skills would be financially worth it to me. I want to apply for an online master’s program in February and start next fall, and having the extra time to study for classes without having to commute to work would be a big benefit. I ultimately want to gtfo of defense/govcon and break into consumer tech (my dream would be sports-tech like DraftKings, Fanatics, Sleeper, FanDuel, etc.), but I love both software engineering and data science, so I would be happy to do either. I just want to get enough experience and work with different technologies that they use to get past the resume screens and get interviews, I’m very confident in my technical abilities. I just want some honest advice. Would I be making a mistake leaving behind the SWE job title for DE, or would it be worth the switch considering the increase in on-the-job skill development? Would it be significantly harder to get back into SWE in the future should I choose to, even with a master’s in CS? Is there any specific information that I should ask the hiring team regarding the DE job that would make it easier for you to give me advice? submitted by /u/kimbokiroh [link] [comments]

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google/meta vs famous AI Unicorn – AI research internship /u/Thebadwolf47 CSCQ protests reddit

google/meta vs famous AI Unicorn – AI research internship /u/Thebadwolf47 CSCQ protests reddit

Hi, I’ve been brooding over this for the past few weeks and haven’t yet reached a clear decision in my heart.

I had originally received an research internship offer from this Unicorn (world-wide famous in the field of AI) which I had gladly accepted.

However, a few weeks after accepting that offer, I received another offer from this FAANG (google/meta, won’t say which for anonymity) and now have to chose if I continue with the Unicorn or if I rescind (which I believe is still possible since the internship contract hasn’t been signed yet) and go with FAANG instead.

Here are the pros and cons I’ve thought about for now.

FAANG Pros:

– possibility to publish during the internship

– High possibility to do a PhD in the company right after the internship

– the company has published a lot of really, really high impact papers in the past few years and even recently

– More opportunities to work on interdisciplinary projects between the field of Vision, NLP and Robotics down-the-line

– Better international recognition, especially outside of AI.

Unicorn Pros:

– Possibility to join the team directly after the internship and do research without the PhD

– Possibility to participate in a growing company, so potentially higher impact to the company compared to FAANG which is so (too?) big to have a sizable impact.

– Team and especially direct supervisor seemed genuinely nice and friendly. work environment seemed nice also.

– Will probably work on more part of the ML stack like ML-ops/production deployment?

– Don’t have to rescind on the agreed upon deal (although the contract hasn’t been signed yet) – and since I am quite empathetic and try avoid confrontation in daily life, this is one of the biggest issues –

Both internship subjects are similar to each other and compensation is also similar so these are not deciding factors.

It it were you who would have to make the choice (and potentially RESCIND a deal with your friendly future internship supervisor (at the Unicorn that is), what would you really do?

Thanks for the help

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​r/cscareerquestions Hi, I’ve been brooding over this for the past few weeks and haven’t yet reached a clear decision in my heart. I had originally received an research internship offer from this Unicorn (world-wide famous in the field of AI) which I had gladly accepted. However, a few weeks after accepting that offer, I received another offer from this FAANG (google/meta, won’t say which for anonymity) and now have to chose if I continue with the Unicorn or if I rescind (which I believe is still possible since the internship contract hasn’t been signed yet) and go with FAANG instead. Here are the pros and cons I’ve thought about for now. FAANG Pros: – possibility to publish during the internship – High possibility to do a PhD in the company right after the internship – the company has published a lot of really, really high impact papers in the past few years and even recently – More opportunities to work on interdisciplinary projects between the field of Vision, NLP and Robotics down-the-line – Better international recognition, especially outside of AI. Unicorn Pros: – Possibility to join the team directly after the internship and do research without the PhD – Possibility to participate in a growing company, so potentially higher impact to the company compared to FAANG which is so (too?) big to have a sizable impact. – Team and especially direct supervisor seemed genuinely nice and friendly. work environment seemed nice also. – Will probably work on more part of the ML stack like ML-ops/production deployment? – Don’t have to rescind on the agreed upon deal (although the contract hasn’t been signed yet) – and since I am quite empathetic and try avoid confrontation in daily life, this is one of the biggest issues – Both internship subjects are similar to each other and compensation is also similar so these are not deciding factors. It it were you who would have to make the choice (and potentially RESCIND a deal with your friendly future internship supervisor (at the Unicorn that is), what would you really do? Thanks for the help submitted by /u/Thebadwolf47 [link] [comments] 

Hi, I’ve been brooding over this for the past few weeks and haven’t yet reached a clear decision in my heart.

I had originally received an research internship offer from this Unicorn (world-wide famous in the field of AI) which I had gladly accepted.

However, a few weeks after accepting that offer, I received another offer from this FAANG (google/meta, won’t say which for anonymity) and now have to chose if I continue with the Unicorn or if I rescind (which I believe is still possible since the internship contract hasn’t been signed yet) and go with FAANG instead.

Here are the pros and cons I’ve thought about for now.

FAANG Pros:

– possibility to publish during the internship

– High possibility to do a PhD in the company right after the internship

– the company has published a lot of really, really high impact papers in the past few years and even recently

– More opportunities to work on interdisciplinary projects between the field of Vision, NLP and Robotics down-the-line

– Better international recognition, especially outside of AI.

Unicorn Pros:

– Possibility to join the team directly after the internship and do research without the PhD

– Possibility to participate in a growing company, so potentially higher impact to the company compared to FAANG which is so (too?) big to have a sizable impact.

– Team and especially direct supervisor seemed genuinely nice and friendly. work environment seemed nice also.

– Will probably work on more part of the ML stack like ML-ops/production deployment?

– Don’t have to rescind on the agreed upon deal (although the contract hasn’t been signed yet) – and since I am quite empathetic and try avoid confrontation in daily life, this is one of the biggest issues –

Both internship subjects are similar to each other and compensation is also similar so these are not deciding factors.

It it were you who would have to make the choice (and potentially RESCIND a deal with your friendly future internship supervisor (at the Unicorn that is), what would you really do?

Thanks for the help

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[link] [comments]  Hi, I’ve been brooding over this for the past few weeks and haven’t yet reached a clear decision in my heart. I had originally received an research internship offer from this Unicorn (world-wide famous in the field of AI) which I had gladly accepted. However, a few weeks after accepting that offer, I received another offer from this FAANG (google/meta, won’t say which for anonymity) and now have to chose if I continue with the Unicorn or if I rescind (which I believe is still possible since the internship contract hasn’t been signed yet) and go with FAANG instead. Here are the pros and cons I’ve thought about for now. FAANG Pros: – possibility to publish during the internship – High possibility to do a PhD in the company right after the internship – the company has published a lot of really, really high impact papers in the past few years and even recently – More opportunities to work on interdisciplinary projects between the field of Vision, NLP and Robotics down-the-line – Better international recognition, especially outside of AI. Unicorn Pros: – Possibility to join the team directly after the internship and do research without the PhD – Possibility to participate in a growing company, so potentially higher impact to the company compared to FAANG which is so (too?) big to have a sizable impact. – Team and especially direct supervisor seemed genuinely nice and friendly. work environment seemed nice also. – Will probably work on more part of the ML stack like ML-ops/production deployment? – Don’t have to rescind on the agreed upon deal (although the contract hasn’t been signed yet) – and since I am quite empathetic and try avoid confrontation in daily life, this is one of the biggest issues – Both internship subjects are similar to each other and compensation is also similar so these are not deciding factors. It it were you who would have to make the choice (and potentially RESCIND a deal with your friendly future internship supervisor (at the Unicorn that is), what would you really do? Thanks for the help submitted by /u/Thebadwolf47 [link] [comments]

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Choosing My Next Career Path: Manager or Architect? /u/AjTiAdmin CSCQ protests reddit

Choosing My Next Career Path: Manager or Architect? /u/AjTiAdmin CSCQ protests reddit

I’m currently contemplating the next step in my career.

I’ve been a software engineer in the Web Development industry for over a decade, primarily focused on building and maintaining enterprise SaaS applications. In recent years, I’ve transitioned into technical leadership roles where I’ve been responsible for defining the technical direction of projects and managing the tech stack. These roles required extensive research into functional requirements and technologies, as well as system design and architecture. Additionally, I’ve mentored developers in building features on top of the foundational systems I helped establish.

At this stage, the Tech Lead role feels like my comfort zone. It allows me to balance leadership responsibilities while staying hands-on with coding, which makes me feel that I’m still leveraging the programming expertise I’ve built over the past decade. However, I have a strong desire to grow in a direction that emphasizes business decision-making and soft skills development. Naturally, this has led me to consider the Engineering Manager path.

Recently, though, another opportunity presented itself: the Solution Architect role. This position doesn’t involve coding but aligns closely with many responsibilities I’ve already handled as a Tech Lead, such as engaging with clients and stakeholders, conducting research, and creating technical designs.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise?

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​r/cscareerquestions I’m currently contemplating the next step in my career. I’ve been a software engineer in the Web Development industry for over a decade, primarily focused on building and maintaining enterprise SaaS applications. In recent years, I’ve transitioned into technical leadership roles where I’ve been responsible for defining the technical direction of projects and managing the tech stack. These roles required extensive research into functional requirements and technologies, as well as system design and architecture. Additionally, I’ve mentored developers in building features on top of the foundational systems I helped establish. At this stage, the Tech Lead role feels like my comfort zone. It allows me to balance leadership responsibilities while staying hands-on with coding, which makes me feel that I’m still leveraging the programming expertise I’ve built over the past decade. However, I have a strong desire to grow in a direction that emphasizes business decision-making and soft skills development. Naturally, this has led me to consider the Engineering Manager path. Recently, though, another opportunity presented itself: the Solution Architect role. This position doesn’t involve coding but aligns closely with many responsibilities I’ve already handled as a Tech Lead, such as engaging with clients and stakeholders, conducting research, and creating technical designs. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise? submitted by /u/AjTiAdmin [link] [comments] 

I’m currently contemplating the next step in my career.

I’ve been a software engineer in the Web Development industry for over a decade, primarily focused on building and maintaining enterprise SaaS applications. In recent years, I’ve transitioned into technical leadership roles where I’ve been responsible for defining the technical direction of projects and managing the tech stack. These roles required extensive research into functional requirements and technologies, as well as system design and architecture. Additionally, I’ve mentored developers in building features on top of the foundational systems I helped establish.

At this stage, the Tech Lead role feels like my comfort zone. It allows me to balance leadership responsibilities while staying hands-on with coding, which makes me feel that I’m still leveraging the programming expertise I’ve built over the past decade. However, I have a strong desire to grow in a direction that emphasizes business decision-making and soft skills development. Naturally, this has led me to consider the Engineering Manager path.

Recently, though, another opportunity presented itself: the Solution Architect role. This position doesn’t involve coding but aligns closely with many responsibilities I’ve already handled as a Tech Lead, such as engaging with clients and stakeholders, conducting research, and creating technical designs.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise?

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[link] [comments]  I’m currently contemplating the next step in my career. I’ve been a software engineer in the Web Development industry for over a decade, primarily focused on building and maintaining enterprise SaaS applications. In recent years, I’ve transitioned into technical leadership roles where I’ve been responsible for defining the technical direction of projects and managing the tech stack. These roles required extensive research into functional requirements and technologies, as well as system design and architecture. Additionally, I’ve mentored developers in building features on top of the foundational systems I helped establish. At this stage, the Tech Lead role feels like my comfort zone. It allows me to balance leadership responsibilities while staying hands-on with coding, which makes me feel that I’m still leveraging the programming expertise I’ve built over the past decade. However, I have a strong desire to grow in a direction that emphasizes business decision-making and soft skills development. Naturally, this has led me to consider the Engineering Manager path. Recently, though, another opportunity presented itself: the Solution Architect role. This position doesn’t involve coding but aligns closely with many responsibilities I’ve already handled as a Tech Lead, such as engaging with clients and stakeholders, conducting research, and creating technical designs. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise? submitted by /u/AjTiAdmin [link] [comments]

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Competing offers: Startup Options vs Base Salary, What would you take? /u/MiddleSwitch8 CSCQ protests reddit

Competing offers: Startup Options vs Base Salary, What would you take? /u/MiddleSwitch8 CSCQ protests reddit

Hello CSCQ! Just came off of a very successful interviewing period and was lucky enough to receive a few very good offers. I’ve narrowed them down to the two top ones to decide over the next couple of days, but wanted to see what y’all would pick and why, in case there is anything else that I’ve missed when considering them.

Location: Canada HCOL

YoE: 4

Personal Facts: Mid 20s, Enjoys backend/full stack, young baby at home but willing to grind to a certain degree (partner is SAHD)

Offer 1 (startup):

Company: 4yo Series D company very well positioned in the market with high growth potential and a stable stack/product, can pick between a full stack team or an infra team, incredibly smart people and a stack I enjoy working in, will most likely have to do much more work than Company 2 but the work will be rewarding and will help me grow career-wise faster for sure.

Comp: 170k base, ~400k value of options vested over 4 years

Offer 2 (Long-Running)

Company: Very mature private company with the industry-dominating product that has many years of history. Team is more focused on internal tooling so will have newer tech to play with. Much more chill compared to Company 1 and can likely stay a LONG time.

Comp: 210k base & yearly bonus

Both options are hybrid and involve similar commutes, and both have teams that seem great to work with. What would you pick in my situation: cold hard base comp or potential for options to materialize and a much better learning environment?

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​r/cscareerquestions Hello CSCQ! Just came off of a very successful interviewing period and was lucky enough to receive a few very good offers. I’ve narrowed them down to the two top ones to decide over the next couple of days, but wanted to see what y’all would pick and why, in case there is anything else that I’ve missed when considering them. Location: Canada HCOL YoE: 4 Personal Facts: Mid 20s, Enjoys backend/full stack, young baby at home but willing to grind to a certain degree (partner is SAHD) Offer 1 (startup): Company: 4yo Series D company very well positioned in the market with high growth potential and a stable stack/product, can pick between a full stack team or an infra team, incredibly smart people and a stack I enjoy working in, will most likely have to do much more work than Company 2 but the work will be rewarding and will help me grow career-wise faster for sure. Comp: 170k base, ~400k value of options vested over 4 years Offer 2 (Long-Running) Company: Very mature private company with the industry-dominating product that has many years of history. Team is more focused on internal tooling so will have newer tech to play with. Much more chill compared to Company 1 and can likely stay a LONG time. Comp: 210k base & yearly bonus Both options are hybrid and involve similar commutes, and both have teams that seem great to work with. What would you pick in my situation: cold hard base comp or potential for options to materialize and a much better learning environment? submitted by /u/MiddleSwitch8 [link] [comments] 

Hello CSCQ! Just came off of a very successful interviewing period and was lucky enough to receive a few very good offers. I’ve narrowed them down to the two top ones to decide over the next couple of days, but wanted to see what y’all would pick and why, in case there is anything else that I’ve missed when considering them.

Location: Canada HCOL

YoE: 4

Personal Facts: Mid 20s, Enjoys backend/full stack, young baby at home but willing to grind to a certain degree (partner is SAHD)

Offer 1 (startup):

Company: 4yo Series D company very well positioned in the market with high growth potential and a stable stack/product, can pick between a full stack team or an infra team, incredibly smart people and a stack I enjoy working in, will most likely have to do much more work than Company 2 but the work will be rewarding and will help me grow career-wise faster for sure.

Comp: 170k base, ~400k value of options vested over 4 years

Offer 2 (Long-Running)

Company: Very mature private company with the industry-dominating product that has many years of history. Team is more focused on internal tooling so will have newer tech to play with. Much more chill compared to Company 1 and can likely stay a LONG time.

Comp: 210k base & yearly bonus

Both options are hybrid and involve similar commutes, and both have teams that seem great to work with. What would you pick in my situation: cold hard base comp or potential for options to materialize and a much better learning environment?

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[link] [comments]  Hello CSCQ! Just came off of a very successful interviewing period and was lucky enough to receive a few very good offers. I’ve narrowed them down to the two top ones to decide over the next couple of days, but wanted to see what y’all would pick and why, in case there is anything else that I’ve missed when considering them. Location: Canada HCOL YoE: 4 Personal Facts: Mid 20s, Enjoys backend/full stack, young baby at home but willing to grind to a certain degree (partner is SAHD) Offer 1 (startup): Company: 4yo Series D company very well positioned in the market with high growth potential and a stable stack/product, can pick between a full stack team or an infra team, incredibly smart people and a stack I enjoy working in, will most likely have to do much more work than Company 2 but the work will be rewarding and will help me grow career-wise faster for sure. Comp: 170k base, ~400k value of options vested over 4 years Offer 2 (Long-Running) Company: Very mature private company with the industry-dominating product that has many years of history. Team is more focused on internal tooling so will have newer tech to play with. Much more chill compared to Company 1 and can likely stay a LONG time. Comp: 210k base & yearly bonus Both options are hybrid and involve similar commutes, and both have teams that seem great to work with. What would you pick in my situation: cold hard base comp or potential for options to materialize and a much better learning environment? submitted by /u/MiddleSwitch8 [link] [comments]

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Unsure what to expect with this role – advice/help needed. /u/greenMaverick09 CSCQ protests reddit

Unsure what to expect with this role – advice/help needed. /u/greenMaverick09 CSCQ protests reddit

Hi all, I am re-posting this as I accidentally posted this onto the sub using my low-karma account.

Details:

I am a recent CS graduate, US citizen, with not much relevant experience.

I’ve been interviewing with a consultancy company. Upon review of the application I submitted on Linkedin, this is for a Jr. EA Developer. role. Looking through the information about the role, I am beginning to worry that this not exactly software engineering, and the pay has me concerned.

I have a few concerns:

– The pay (seems incredibly low)

– Contact

– Inability to move into a software engineering career/role (if this isn’t exactly a CS role)

Here are some details from the posting.

Would I be unwise to take this role, and continue searching? I’m getting fairly desperate.

Job details

Job Title: Junior EA Developer (Fully Remote)

Department: Client Services, Engineering and Architecture

About the Role

We’re seeking an entry-level developer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This role is ideal for recent graduates or graduating seniors interested in building scalable enterprise solutions. Military veterans with relevant technical experience or education are especially encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Initial contractor compensation (1099): $2,000 – $5,000 monthly during 90-day evaluation period

Compensation range based on demonstrated skills and performance

Opportunity for salary increases following successful completion of evaluation period

Performance-based advancement opportunities

Core Responsibilities

Support development of enterprise-level applications and systems

Assist in implementing cloud-based solutions

Help create and maintain data integration pipelines

Develop and optimize database models

Learn enterprise architecture patterns and best practices

Collaborate with senior architects and stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (graduating seniors may apply)

Basic understanding of:

Software architecture principles

Database concepts, SQL and Python

Web development fundamentals

Cloud computing concepts

GitLab and CI/CD

Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Incredible work ethic

Genuine team player

Ability to work daytime hours in Pacific time zone

Must have working computer and high-speed internet where work will be performed

Preferred Qualifications

Internship or project experience with:

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Enterprise application development

Data integration tools

Familiarity with:

Microservices architecture

API development

DevOps practices

Any cloud certifications

Development Opportunities

Mentorship from senior team members

Training for cloud certifications

Online courses relevant to your work, paid for by the company

Exposure to:

Enterprise architecture patterns

System integration

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Skills You’ll Develop

Enterprise architecture principles

Cloud platform expertise

Data modeling and integration

System design patterns

Security best practices

Version control and DevOps

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​r/cscareerquestions Hi all, I am re-posting this as I accidentally posted this onto the sub using my low-karma account. Details: I am a recent CS graduate, US citizen, with not much relevant experience. I’ve been interviewing with a consultancy company. Upon review of the application I submitted on Linkedin, this is for a Jr. EA Developer. role. Looking through the information about the role, I am beginning to worry that this not exactly software engineering, and the pay has me concerned. I have a few concerns: – The pay (seems incredibly low) – Contact – Inability to move into a software engineering career/role (if this isn’t exactly a CS role) Here are some details from the posting. Would I be unwise to take this role, and continue searching? I’m getting fairly desperate. Job details Job Title: Junior EA Developer (Fully Remote) Department: Client Services, Engineering and Architecture About the Role We’re seeking an entry-level developer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This role is ideal for recent graduates or graduating seniors interested in building scalable enterprise solutions. Military veterans with relevant technical experience or education are especially encouraged to apply. Compensation Initial contractor compensation (1099): $2,000 – $5,000 monthly during 90-day evaluation period Compensation range based on demonstrated skills and performance Opportunity for salary increases following successful completion of evaluation period Performance-based advancement opportunities Core Responsibilities Support development of enterprise-level applications and systems Assist in implementing cloud-based solutions Help create and maintain data integration pipelines Develop and optimize database models Learn enterprise architecture patterns and best practices Collaborate with senior architects and stakeholders Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (graduating seniors may apply) Basic understanding of: Software architecture principles Database concepts, SQL and Python Web development fundamentals Cloud computing concepts GitLab and CI/CD Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Incredible work ethic Genuine team player Ability to work daytime hours in Pacific time zone Must have working computer and high-speed internet where work will be performed Preferred Qualifications Internship or project experience with: Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) Enterprise application development Data integration tools Familiarity with: Microservices architecture API development DevOps practices Any cloud certifications Development Opportunities Mentorship from senior team members Training for cloud certifications Online courses relevant to your work, paid for by the company Exposure to: Enterprise architecture patterns System integration Cloud infrastructure CI/CD pipelines Agile methodologies Skills You’ll Develop Enterprise architecture principles Cloud platform expertise Data modeling and integration System design patterns Security best practices Version control and DevOps submitted by /u/greenMaverick09 [link] [comments] 

Hi all, I am re-posting this as I accidentally posted this onto the sub using my low-karma account.

Details:

I am a recent CS graduate, US citizen, with not much relevant experience.

I’ve been interviewing with a consultancy company. Upon review of the application I submitted on Linkedin, this is for a Jr. EA Developer. role. Looking through the information about the role, I am beginning to worry that this not exactly software engineering, and the pay has me concerned.

I have a few concerns:

– The pay (seems incredibly low)

– Contact

– Inability to move into a software engineering career/role (if this isn’t exactly a CS role)

Here are some details from the posting.

Would I be unwise to take this role, and continue searching? I’m getting fairly desperate.

Job details

Job Title: Junior EA Developer (Fully Remote)

Department: Client Services, Engineering and Architecture

About the Role

We’re seeking an entry-level developer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This role is ideal for recent graduates or graduating seniors interested in building scalable enterprise solutions. Military veterans with relevant technical experience or education are especially encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Initial contractor compensation (1099): $2,000 – $5,000 monthly during 90-day evaluation period

Compensation range based on demonstrated skills and performance

Opportunity for salary increases following successful completion of evaluation period

Performance-based advancement opportunities

Core Responsibilities

Support development of enterprise-level applications and systems

Assist in implementing cloud-based solutions

Help create and maintain data integration pipelines

Develop and optimize database models

Learn enterprise architecture patterns and best practices

Collaborate with senior architects and stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (graduating seniors may apply)

Basic understanding of:

Software architecture principles

Database concepts, SQL and Python

Web development fundamentals

Cloud computing concepts

GitLab and CI/CD

Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Incredible work ethic

Genuine team player

Ability to work daytime hours in Pacific time zone

Must have working computer and high-speed internet where work will be performed

Preferred Qualifications

Internship or project experience with:

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Enterprise application development

Data integration tools

Familiarity with:

Microservices architecture

API development

DevOps practices

Any cloud certifications

Development Opportunities

Mentorship from senior team members

Training for cloud certifications

Online courses relevant to your work, paid for by the company

Exposure to:

Enterprise architecture patterns

System integration

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Skills You’ll Develop

Enterprise architecture principles

Cloud platform expertise

Data modeling and integration

System design patterns

Security best practices

Version control and DevOps

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[link] [comments]  Hi all, I am re-posting this as I accidentally posted this onto the sub using my low-karma account. Details: I am a recent CS graduate, US citizen, with not much relevant experience. I’ve been interviewing with a consultancy company. Upon review of the application I submitted on Linkedin, this is for a Jr. EA Developer. role. Looking through the information about the role, I am beginning to worry that this not exactly software engineering, and the pay has me concerned. I have a few concerns: – The pay (seems incredibly low) – Contact – Inability to move into a software engineering career/role (if this isn’t exactly a CS role) Here are some details from the posting. Would I be unwise to take this role, and continue searching? I’m getting fairly desperate. Job details Job Title: Junior EA Developer (Fully Remote) Department: Client Services, Engineering and Architecture About the Role We’re seeking an entry-level developer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This role is ideal for recent graduates or graduating seniors interested in building scalable enterprise solutions. Military veterans with relevant technical experience or education are especially encouraged to apply. Compensation Initial contractor compensation (1099): $2,000 – $5,000 monthly during 90-day evaluation period Compensation range based on demonstrated skills and performance Opportunity for salary increases following successful completion of evaluation period Performance-based advancement opportunities Core Responsibilities Support development of enterprise-level applications and systems Assist in implementing cloud-based solutions Help create and maintain data integration pipelines Develop and optimize database models Learn enterprise architecture patterns and best practices Collaborate with senior architects and stakeholders Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (graduating seniors may apply) Basic understanding of: Software architecture principles Database concepts, SQL and Python Web development fundamentals Cloud computing concepts GitLab and CI/CD Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Incredible work ethic Genuine team player Ability to work daytime hours in Pacific time zone Must have working computer and high-speed internet where work will be performed Preferred Qualifications Internship or project experience with: Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) Enterprise application development Data integration tools Familiarity with: Microservices architecture API development DevOps practices Any cloud certifications Development Opportunities Mentorship from senior team members Training for cloud certifications Online courses relevant to your work, paid for by the company Exposure to: Enterprise architecture patterns System integration Cloud infrastructure CI/CD pipelines Agile methodologies Skills You’ll Develop Enterprise architecture principles Cloud platform expertise Data modeling and integration System design patterns Security best practices Version control and DevOps submitted by /u/greenMaverick09 [link] [comments]

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Don’t like coding and bad with people – not sure what to do /u/Flaky-Letterhead-519 CSCQ protests reddit

Don’t like coding and bad with people – not sure what to do /u/Flaky-Letterhead-519 CSCQ protests reddit

If this is a bad question I’ll delete it.

I’m not sure what to do, I have an Infosys degree, but I recently did a bootcamp and an internship for web development, because I wasn’t sure what I could do with my Infosys degree .

But I feel as if I don’t really like coding and I am not good enough to compete with people that are good at coding and enjoy it somewhat. I also am not very good with people, either and don’t really give off a friendly vibe, so I’m not sure I can do something like helpdesk. Not sure if this is worth asking, by the way.

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​r/cscareerquestions If this is a bad question I’ll delete it. I’m not sure what to do, I have an Infosys degree, but I recently did a bootcamp and an internship for web development, because I wasn’t sure what I could do with my Infosys degree . But I feel as if I don’t really like coding and I am not good enough to compete with people that are good at coding and enjoy it somewhat. I also am not very good with people, either and don’t really give off a friendly vibe, so I’m not sure I can do something like helpdesk. Not sure if this is worth asking, by the way. submitted by /u/Flaky-Letterhead-519 [link] [comments] 

If this is a bad question I’ll delete it.

I’m not sure what to do, I have an Infosys degree, but I recently did a bootcamp and an internship for web development, because I wasn’t sure what I could do with my Infosys degree .

But I feel as if I don’t really like coding and I am not good enough to compete with people that are good at coding and enjoy it somewhat. I also am not very good with people, either and don’t really give off a friendly vibe, so I’m not sure I can do something like helpdesk. Not sure if this is worth asking, by the way.

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[link] [comments]  If this is a bad question I’ll delete it. I’m not sure what to do, I have an Infosys degree, but I recently did a bootcamp and an internship for web development, because I wasn’t sure what I could do with my Infosys degree . But I feel as if I don’t really like coding and I am not good enough to compete with people that are good at coding and enjoy it somewhat. I also am not very good with people, either and don’t really give off a friendly vibe, so I’m not sure I can do something like helpdesk. Not sure if this is worth asking, by the way. submitted by /u/Flaky-Letterhead-519 [link] [comments]

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No internship as of yet (going into my junior year of college) /u/Aggressive_Return_56 CSCQ protests reddit

No internship as of yet (going into my junior year of college) /u/Aggressive_Return_56 CSCQ protests reddit

I haven’t had an internship yet and I’m going into my junior year of college, I go to a smaller school and have a 3.9 gpa. How cooked am I?

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I haven’t had an internship yet and I’m going into my junior year of college, I go to a smaller school and have a 3.9 gpa. How cooked am I?

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Competing offers. Which would you take? /u/spencedogg69 CSCQ protests reddit

Competing offers. Which would you take? /u/spencedogg69 CSCQ protests reddit

3yoe

Pornhub offer:

69k base salary, Free access to all premium content, 1 year supply of lotion

Only fans offer: 80,085 base salary, Free subscription to all accounts, 2 year supply of lotion

Which would you take if you were in my position?

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​r/cscareerquestions 3yoe Pornhub offer: 69k base salary, Free access to all premium content, 1 year supply of lotion Only fans offer: 80,085 base salary, Free subscription to all accounts, 2 year supply of lotion Which would you take if you were in my position? submitted by /u/spencedogg69 [link] [comments] 

3yoe

Pornhub offer:

69k base salary, Free access to all premium content, 1 year supply of lotion

Only fans offer: 80,085 base salary, Free subscription to all accounts, 2 year supply of lotion

Which would you take if you were in my position?

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[link] [comments]  3yoe Pornhub offer: 69k base salary, Free access to all premium content, 1 year supply of lotion Only fans offer: 80,085 base salary, Free subscription to all accounts, 2 year supply of lotion Which would you take if you were in my position? submitted by /u/spencedogg69 [link] [comments]

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