Engineering & Technology
Software Engineer
Designs, builds and maintains software applications and systems.
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What this career is
Software engineering is the practice of building software that solves a defined problem reliably. Engineers translate requirements into working systems and keep those systems maintainable as they grow.
- Typical education pathway
- B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, BCA or an equivalent computing degree
What professionals typically do
- Write and review code for features and services
- Break requirements into technical designs and tasks
- Test, debug and maintain systems already in use
- Collaborate with designers, analysts and other engineers
Typical education pathways
- Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, then B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or IT
- BCA or B.Sc. in Computer Science, often followed by MCA
- Entry through demonstrated programming ability is also common in this field
Important skills
- Programming
- Data structures
- System design
- Debugging
Suitable student interests
- Problem solving
- Logic and mathematics
- Building things
- Technology
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