Alternative Careers for Software Engineers

Create and update tax curriculum content for CPA exam review courses, focusing on developing educational materials covering individual and entity taxation topics. This is primarily instructional design and subject matter expert work rather than software development.

Lead product strategy and execution for a multi-product background screening platform, working cross-functionally with engineering, sales, and operations to define roadmaps, improve user experiences, and launch new features—minimal coding required.

Lead the overall design strategy and vision for ArcGIS Map Viewer by conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating cross-functionally with developers and product managers to shape mapping experiences. Balance individual contributor work with mentorship of other designers.

Lead and grow a team of technical writers who create documentation for autonomous vehicle software. Day-to-day involves managing writers, collaborating with subject matter experts, and overseeing the creation and maintenance of technical content like user manuals, processes, and system documentation.

Lead product strategy and ownership for customer retention and AI features, focusing on reducing friction to value, defining success metrics, and collaborating across engineering, design, and marketing teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

Transform raw data into actionable product insights by analyzing user behavior, generating reports, and democratizing data access across product and growth teams. Partner with stakeholders to drive evidence-based decision-making for digital therapeutic products.

Act as the main point of contact for key customer accounts in the DACH region, coordinating between internal teams (service, logistics, sales) to solve technical issues and develop proactive customer initiatives. Requires technical knowledge to understand problems but focuses on relationship management and cross-functional coordination rather than coding.

Handle customer support inquiries across chat, email, and phone for a SaaS marketing platform, performing initial troubleshooting, knowledge base maintenance, and feeding customer feedback back to product and engineering teams.

Performance Marketing Manager responsible for driving B2B lead generation through SEO and paid search (Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads). Day-to-day involves managing marketing budgets, optimizing website pages and keywords, analyzing campaign metrics, and collaborating with sales teams to improve lead quality and ROI.

Manage performance marketing campaigns (SEO and Google Ads) for a B2B logistics company, focusing on data-driven lead generation and ROI optimization rather than creative or brand work. Day-to-day involves keyword research, landing page optimization, budget allocation, and close collaboration with sales teams using analytics to drive measurable business results.

Plan and optimize multi-channel B2C marketing campaigns across Google, Meta, Pinterest, and TikTok using data analysis tools like GA4 and Power BI. Build conversion tracking structures, analyze user behavior, and create performance dashboards and reports.

Manage end-to-end creative VR media productions for brand partnerships, handling project planning, budget oversight, production coordination, and stakeholder management across international teams. This role bridges creative vision with operational execution rather than technical implementation.

You'll provide technical support and configuration work for a brand management SaaS platform (Templafy), helping customers optimize their Microsoft Office templates and digital workflows. This involves troubleshooting, implementing customizations, and collaborating with implementation teams rather than writing production code.

Junior project manager overseeing construction and renovation projects for senior care facilities, coordinating between builders, engineers, and contractors while managing budgets, timelines, and quality standards from planning through handover.

A 6-month trainee program in business and financial consulting where you advise clients on wealth management, investments, and real estate financing while developing sales and strategic thinking skills alongside a team.

Managing creative production pipelines and coordinating designers, strategists, and stakeholders to deliver high-volume paid ad creative on tight deadlines. The role focuses on process optimization, bottleneck identification, and cross-functional communication rather than hands-on creative or technical work.

Support an eCommerce team managing product campaigns and advertising across Amazon, Meta, and Google platforms. Focus on campaign creation, testing, optimization, market analysis, and budget efficiency rather than coding.

Installation, configuration, and integration of healthcare IT solutions on the Ascom platform, working across teams to deploy systems in hospital environments rather than building software from scratch.

Design and optimize customer lifecycle marketing campaigns across email, push, and in-app channels by analyzing user journeys, building automated segmentation frameworks, and collaborating with product and revenue teams to drive activation, retention, and monetization metrics.

Strategic role managing relationships between biotech/agritech startups and partner organizations, involving startup evaluation, founder coaching, project initiation, and ecosystem development rather than hands-on coding or technical work.