Alternative Careers for Software Engineers

Lead pre-sales strategy and solution architecture for Planet's Defence & Intelligence business unit globally, focusing on customer engagement, proposal development, and sales enablement rather than coding.

Plan and execute developer-focused events across the US (meetups, conferences, customer gatherings) for an AI coding platform startup, handling logistics, vendor management, and on-the-ground execution while building relationships with developers and customers.

Lead two engineering teams (DevOps and AI Platform) focusing on people management, platform reliability, and establishing AI development standards and frameworks. Day-to-day involves team development, strategic technical direction, and cross-team coordination rather than individual coding.

A Business Development Representative role focused on prospecting software companies, researching target accounts, conducting outbound outreach, and booking qualified sales meetings for the Account Executive team. Day-to-day involves research, cold outreach, relationship building, and pipeline generation.

Work directly with the founder to build out company processes, strategy, and organizational structure. Own strategic and operational projects end-to-end from conception through execution and measurement.

Build and improve company processes, manage strategic projects end-to-end, and serve as the founder's right hand to scale organizational structure at an early-stage sports tech startup.

Manage end-to-end rollout of EV charging station infrastructure across DACH region, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, budgets, and quality from planning through operations handoff. No coding required; focuses on complex project orchestration, risk management, and cross-functional team leadership.

A data science internship focused on delivering client data projects, collaborating with consulting teams to understand business needs, and translating data solutions into measurable business value for enterprise clients.

Build and own the hiring function from scratch at an AI safety startup, including sourcing candidates, running interviews, designing recruiting processes, and tracking hiring metrics across multiple departments.

Design and execute integrated, data-driven marketing campaigns that connect two business units, leveraging customer data and marketing technology platforms while mentoring junior team members and optimizing customer journeys.

Identify and secure early customers for Heidi's clinical trials product by building industry relationships, developing market strategy, and closing deals. Requires deep domain knowledge of clinical trials but minimal technical implementation work.

Translate revenue targets into operational plans, coordinate across five teams (e-commerce, CRM, performance marketing), and manage product/promotional calendars with weekly and daily execution planning.

A data science internship focused on delivering client data projects, collaborating with consultants to understand business needs, and translating data work into business value for enterprise clients like Orange and L'Oréal.

Build and shape a new AI-native product (Brevo OS) from the ground up as part of a small 6-person startup team within Brevo, balancing product vision with technical implementation and early customer deployments.

Translating complex blockchain/compliance software capabilities into compelling narratives and GTM strategies for financial services buyers. Day-to-day involves market positioning, storytelling, cross-functional collaboration with product/sales teams, and creating marketing assets that help sellers close deals.

Managing the customer lifecycle for a cybersecurity platform by coordinating onboarding, adoption, and support across EMEA region. Day-to-day involves liaising between customers and internal teams, identifying upsell opportunities, and ensuring successful product deployments.

Design statistical experiments and build predictive models to optimize how iwoca acquires new small business customers, working cross-functionally with marketing and sales teams to drive business growth through data-driven insights.

This is an apprenticeship in IT system integration focusing on configuring, deploying, and managing enterprise IT infrastructure including hardware, software, and network systems across an international manufacturing company.

Apply technical and legal knowledge to advise clients on data protection, IT law, AI, and digital regulation. Work involves understanding tech implementations, regulatory requirements, and translating between engineering and legal contexts.

Create visual assets and design for web/social media while collaborating on the company's digital product using design tools like Figma and Webflow. Requires strong UX/UI understanding and design portfolio, not coding.