Experienced Software Engineer

An Experienced Software Engineer is a software engineer who is a experienced knowledge worker.

• Context:
  • They can (typically) understand and follow Software Engineering Best-Practices.
  • They can (often) have strong problem-solving skills combined with deep intellectual curiosity and the desire to push technical boundaries.
  • They can (often) have strong coding skills.
  • They can (often) have deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
  • They can (often) have strong communication skills.
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• Example(s):
  • a Lead Software Engineer.
  • an Experienced ML Engineer, Experienced Backend Engineer, Experienced Client Engineer.
  • a Principal Software Engineer.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Entry-Level Software Engineer.
• See: Software Development Team.

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References

2020

• (Begel & Simon, 2008) ⇒ Andrew Begel, and Beth Simon. (2008). “Struggles of New College Graduates in their First Software Development Job.” In: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, pp. 226-230.
  • QUOTE: … exhibit when joining their first software development team. Our study discovers what occurs during the beginning of the transition period from college graduate to experienced software engineer. …

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