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Big Tech & Cloud

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Building the digital infrastructure that runs modern society.

What This Industry Does

The utilities of the 21st century. Big Tech and Cloud providers build the invisible platforms—from AWS data centers to social graphs—that every other business relies on. Careers here define the state of the art in engineering, offering unparalleled scale, impact, and the chance to work on systems that serve billions of users instantly.

Key Functions

•Software Engineering
•Cloud Infrastructure
•Product Management
•Data Science
•Security

Roles in Big Tech & Cloud

6 roles

Frontend Engineer

You build the face of the internet. If a user sees it or clicks it, you built it. You combine design sensibility with hard engineering to create performant, accessible, and beautiful web applications. It's the perfect blend of logic and creativity.

Backend Engineer

You build the invisible engines that power the world. You handle the logic, the database, the security, and the speed. While frontend is about what users see, backend is about making sure it actually works—reliably, securely, and fast.

Full-Stack Engineer

You are the Swiss Army Knife of engineering. You can spin up a database, write the API, build the UI, and deploy it all to the cloud. Startups love you because you can build an entire product feature end-to-end.

You teach computers to learn. You take the experimental models from data scientists and turn them into production-ready software that scales. You live at the intersection of heavy math, big data, and software performance.

DevOps Engineer

You bridge the gap between code and deployment. You don't just write software; you build the automated factory that tests, packages, and ships it to the cloud. You ensure the site never goes down, even when millions of users hit it at once.

You are the champion of the user. You don't just make things look good; you make them work for humans. You research how people think, prototype solutions to their problems, and test designs until they are intuitive and delightful.

Companies

AdobeSan Jose, CA, USA

AirbnbSan Francisco, CA, USA

AmazonSeattle, WA, USA

AppleCupertino, CA, USA

AtlassianSydney, Australia

DatabricksSan Francisco, CA, USA

GoogleMountain View, CA, USA

MetaMenlo Park, CA, USA

Hiring Signals

✓Strong coding skills
✓System design
✓Problem solving

Proof That Matters

•Open source contributions
•Personal projects
•Technical blogs