Alternative Careers for Software Engineers

Build and own a new B2B sales process from the ground up, including prospecting, customer acquisition, onboarding, and upsell strategy. Collaborate with product and service teams to translate customer insights into business growth.

Build and manage a partner network of consultancies and system integrators, then co-sell AI governance solutions into enterprise accounts alongside partners and internal sales teams. This is a commercial/business development role focused on relationship building and deal closure rather than technical delivery.

Drive sales pipeline and close deals for AI governance software by having technical, regulatory, and commercial conversations with enterprise buyers. Develop and iterate on sales approaches while working closely with the CEO, marketing, and product teams.

A business development internship focused on building partnerships and expanding Crisp's B2B food service division. You'll act as a liaison between internal teams and external partners, handling relationship management, operational support, and market expansion strategy.

Lead customer success operations and strategic account management for an AI beauty tech startup, focusing on onboarding, retention, expansion revenue, and building scalable processes and teams. Balance between people leadership, client relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration with Product and Sales.

Enterprise sales role focused on winning large B2B clients for a signage company and building long-term strategic partnerships. Day-to-day involves pipeline prospecting, complex deal negotiation with C-suite executives, and acting as the trusted advisor between clients and the delivery team.

Leadership role managing IT systems and general affairs for a regional government agency. Involves overseeing a 7-person IT/operations team, managing infrastructure, coordinating between two office locations, and supporting public policy implementation across agricultural and employment programs.

This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining automation systems and instrumentation for robotics/deep-tech applications. It's more hardware/systems-focused than pure software engineering, requiring problem-solving and technical expertise but with less day-to-day coding.

A research-focused robotics role that applies engineering expertise to develop and optimize robotic systems and applications, likely involving system design, prototyping, and experimental validation rather than pure software development.

This is a talent pool entry for an Insurance Project Manager role at an insurtech company. The day-to-day would likely involve coordinating insurance product development, managing broker relationships, overseeing compliance and product launches, and liaising between technical and business teams.

Outbound sales role focused on acquiring installation companies as customers for Solteo's project management platform. Involves prospecting, qualifying leads, and building relationships with decision-makers in the construction/renewable energy sector.

Building and scaling the sales recruitment function at a fast-growing B2B SaaS startup, including hiring strategy, recruitment process design, and managing talent acquisition for the GTM team.

Lead and scale a global customer success organization, owning retention strategy, team management, budget, and KPIs. Day-to-day involves setting CS strategy, leading regional managers, representing customer needs to executives, and driving retention/growth metrics.

Create visual designs and video content for e-commerce clients across emails, landing pages, and ads with a focus on conversion metrics. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams while leveraging AI tools to speed up production workflows.

Enterprise sales role focused on selling Anthropic's AI platform to large organizations across Central/Eastern Europe. Day-to-day involves prospecting, pitching, closing deals, and collaborating with product/marketing teams to refine sales strategy for enterprise clients.

Review and evaluate AI-generated responses to analytical chemistry questions for accuracy and scientific rigor, then provide feedback to improve AI model training. No coding required—purely domain expertise and evaluation work.

Business development internship at a wealth management firm involving client research, strategy support, digital marketing initiatives, and technical coordination between customer portals and CRM systems. Bridges business strategy with some technical/digital components.

A senior sales role focused on identifying and closing enterprise deals with international brands, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and developing global business strategy. Day-to-day involves prospecting, pitching, negotiating contracts, and building long-term client partnerships.

System administration role focused on maintaining and developing modern IT infrastructure, including Active Directory, cloud platforms, virtualization, and infrastructure automation. Involves 2nd/3rd-level support, project participation, and knowledge sharing rather than software development.

Design and maintain cloud security controls, review infrastructure configurations for vulnerabilities, and manage access controls across AWS and GCP environments. This is hands-on infrastructure security work that involves policy definition, compliance monitoring, and security architecture rather than application development.