# List of computer industry jobs

There are *many* types of tech industry roles. Most of them pay well, but have *entirely* different scopes of technical expertise. Most of them require [programming](computers-programming.md), but not all of them require [coding](computers-programming.md).

To anyone who notices, these are *not* mutually exclusive roles, and they frequently bleed into each other.

Completely [marketing](marketing.md)/design-based (for non-tech people who still like working with tech people):

- **Content Managers** [write and proofread](language-writing.md) content all day.
  - **Social Media Manager** monitors and creates social media content all day.
  - **SEO** obsesses about [keyword optimization](marketing-seo.md).
- **Growth Hackers** run reports on marketing numbers and find ways to [make companies scale](mgmt-7_changes.md).
  - **Developer Relations (DevRel)** is a more human-relatable growth hacker.
- **Digital Marketing Manager** and **Content Strategist** are a hybrid of all the above.
- **QA (Quality Assurance) Specialist** [tests](computers-software-redesign.md) to make sure things are high-quality.

Fiddling with the [UX](engineering-design.md) (for people who understand [how people think](people-decisions.md)):

- **Information Architect** manages the UX behavior flow from a [psychology](mind-feelings.md) angle.
- **UX Designer** manages the UX behavior flow from a [design](mind-creativity.md) angle (wireframing, prototyping, mockups, and tracking user flow).
- **UI Designer** focuses strictly on the [development side](computers-programming.md) of the design.
- **Interaction Designer** prototypes data.
  - **Web Analytics Developer** tests and optimizes web interfaces.
  - **Accessibility Specialist** focuses on usability for everyone, especially disabled people.

[Front-end development](engineering-graphics.md) (for those with great [visual memory](mind-memory.md)):

- **Front-End Designer** manages the interface from a [design](mind-creativity.md) angle.
  - **CG (Computer Graphics) Animator** works with [advanced graphics processing](engineering-graphics.md).
- **Front-End Developer** manages the interface from a [development](computers-software.md) angle.

[Back-end development](computers-software.md) (for people focused heavily on [concrete facts and data](science.md)):

- **Back-End Developer** or **Server-Side Developer** makes stuff for front-end developers ([databases](database.md), [APIs](computers-programming-features.md), [core logic](logic-cs.md)).
  - **Backend Engineer** focuses on all aspects of back-end systems.
- **Software Developer** creates software.
  - **Frameworks Specialist** uses various existing frameworks to create [web apps](computers-sofware-webdev.md).
  - **[Framework/Language] Developer** works specifically with that language/framework.
  - **Mobile Developer** optimizes code for mobile devices, often specializing in Android or Apple.
  - **Desktop Application Engineer** builds code for PCs and laptops, though there aren't as many as there were.
- **Search Engineer** designs [algorithms](computers-programming-algorithms.md) for searching large amounts of data.
- **Junior Developer** is new at making code.

Both-end development (for experienced developers):

- **Full-Stack Developer** can do both front-end and back-end development.
  - **DevOps Engineer** can oversee a software project entirely from front to back.
  - **Game Developer** designs [games](computers-software-gamedev.md).
- **AR/VR Engineer** designs [VR-based implementations](compiuters-vr.md).
- **Web Developer** does a bit of everything related to [the internet](computers-sofware-webdev.md), and their work specializes into either Front-End or Back-End.\
- **Technical Writer** describes [technical information](language-writing-documentation-cs.md) a user or developer would need to know.

[System planning](computers-distsys-enterprise.md) (for people who understand [distributed systems](computers-distsys.md)):

- **Business Systems Analyst** figures out what technology works best for specific situations.
  - **Technical Account Manager** maintains a technology-based relationship with the customer.
- **Data Analyst** figures out existing [trends](trends.md) in data.
  - **Data Scientist** figures out future trends from data, often with [machine learning](computers-ai-ml.md), [algorithms](computers-programming-algorithms.md), and [statistics](math-stat.md).\
- **Systems Engineer** "deploys" database technology.
- **Systems Architect** designs systems.
  - **Cloud Architect** and **Cloud Engineer** design [cloud](computers-distsys-cloud.md) [distributed systems](computers-distsys.md).
  - **Data Architect** and **Database Engineer** design [databases](database.md).
  - **Data Modeler** designs [data](data.md) systems.

Maintaining things (for those who prefer [routine](habits.md)):

- **Systems Administrator** runs updates and makes sure everything is running correctly.
- **Database Administrator** maintains the computer's [databases](database.md).
- **Help Desk Associate** tells customers [how to do basic computer diagnostics](computers.md).
- **[Hardware] Technician** makes sure all the hardware on [Hardware] is running correctly.

[Protecting things](computers-cysec-compliance.md) (for those who prefer [enhancing safety](safety.md)):

- **Cybersecurity Engineer** designs [ways to protect computers](safety-security.md).
- **Security Researcher** finds [new vulnerabilities](hacking.md) before hackers do.
- **Cybersecurity Specialist** verifies that [computers are safe](computers-cysec.md).
  - **Cybersecurity Analyst** spends lots of time making *really* sure that computers are safe.
  - **Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst** makes sure computers are safe.
- **Penetration Tester** [acts like a hacker](computers-cysec-pentest.md) before the [hackers](hacking.md) get to a system.
  - **Vulnerability Analyst** checks for vulnerabilities.
- **DevSecOps** does *everything* to protect computers.
- **Security Architect** makes sure [organizations](groups-large.md)' computer systems are safe enough.

Severe [math](math.md) roles (for geeks who *like* math):

- **AI Engineer** and **Machine Learning Engineer** works with machine learning and [AI systems](computers-ai.md).
  - **NLP Engineer** works specifically with [language-based](language.md) AI implementations.
- **Blockchain Engineer** works with [blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies](computers-blockchain.md)

[Managing people](mgmt-1_why.md) (for people who work well with [other people](power-influence.md)):

- **Chief Technical Officer (CTO)** makes decisions about all the technology portion of the [organization](groups-large.md).
- **[Role] Manager** [directs a team](mgmt-1_why.md) to get stuff done.
  - **Product Manager** decides how a product should be designed (product roadmaps, competitive analysis, analyzing product features, etc.).
  - **Technical Lead** directs a group of developers.
- **[Department] Manager** runs a specific department of employees.
  - **IT Project Manager** guides employees through IT projects.
- **[System] Project Manager** uses [that system's](mgmt-2_projects-cs.md) methodology.
- **Technical Recruiter** tries to get qualified people in front of the [role] managers.
  - **Developer Evangelist** is a recruiter for a specific company.