Alternative Careers for Software Engineers

Digital marketing specialist role focused on outreach, relationship-building, and communication to connect LatAm tech talent with global companies. Day-to-day involves marketing strategy execution, client engagement, and promoting GoFasti's services.

Build a customer success function from scratch at a B2B logistics startup, managing the full customer lifecycle across depot operators and fleet managers while implementing CRM systems, automation workflows, and scalable processes.

Build and manage brand identity, create marketing content, and develop campaigns for a B2B SaaS tax consulting platform. Collaborate with sales and growth teams to translate customer insights into messaging that drives awareness and qualified leads.

Project coordinator role managing administrative and organizational tasks for national and international projects, including SAP data entry, invoice processing, cost structure development, and stakeholder coordination across technical and commercial teams.

Manage technical operations and maintenance of commercial properties, including leading a technical team, coordinating repairs/upgrades, ensuring compliance with regulations, and serving as liaison between building operations and authorities.

A project finance specialist role managing budgets, costs, forecasts, and financial reporting for national projects, with responsibility for compliance and audit preparation. Day-to-day involves financial planning, stakeholder consultation, and ensuring regulatory compliance in project delivery.

SEO Marketing Manager role focused on developing content and search strategies, conducting analytics audits using tools like Ahrefs and Google Search Console, and collaborating with product/engineering teams to optimize organic visibility. Day-to-day involves keyword research, content optimization, performance analysis, and cross-functional coordination.

Evaluate and underwrite investment opportunities across ventures, real estate, and infrastructure by conducting market research, assessing deals, and supporting portfolio companies with analytical insights. Day-to-day involves dealflow management, investment analysis, market mapping, and working directly with founders and operators.

Support internal IT infrastructure and end-user systems across multiple platforms, administering SaaS tools, troubleshooting access/authentication issues, and managing hardware operations. Day-to-day involves helping employees with technical problems rather than building products.

Define and manage IT service portfolio processes, standards, and governance across multiple vendors and service providers. Act as a bridge between internal teams, external service providers, and stakeholders to ensure service quality and alignment.

Create and execute test cases for embedded radio software, automate testing pipelines, and ensure code meets customer requirements in an agile team environment.

Lead financial planning, analysis, and performance management for an international service company, focusing on forecasting, reporting, analytics, and process automation/digitalization rather than hands-on accounting or coding.

A Sales Development Representative identifies and qualifies potential customers for Kiavi's lending platform, conducting outreach and early-stage sales conversations with real estate investors to build pipeline for account executives.

Manage product data and content in a Shopware 6 e-commerce platform for a beauty retailer, including data entry, product descriptions, SEO optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing and leadership.

A working student role focused on managing utility company registrations and grid connections for solar projects, involving administrative coordination, stakeholder communication, and process documentation rather than technical development.

Customer service and operations coordinator role managing client communications, order processing, complaint resolution, and process improvements for a window/door manufacturing company. Requires coordination across sales, service, and logistics teams.

Administrative and operational management role at a digital company, handling domain registry partnerships, customer email support, accounting, and general office operations. Requires organizational skills and customer communication rather than technical coding abilities.

First-level IT support role involving troubleshooting hardware/software issues, managing user accounts, and providing technical assistance to end-users. Day-to-day involves handling tickets, device setup/configuration, and escalating complex problems to senior staff.

Content creation and social media management role for a food brand, involving creation of posts across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube, image/video editing, community management, and blog writing about nutrition and recipes.

A production controller role focused on cost analysis, financial reporting, and data-driven decision support in a manufacturing environment. Day-to-day involves analyzing production metrics, creating reports, and presenting financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.