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- SA to SWE role How difficult/easy it is move from SA to SWE role at Amazon? 13y exp. 170k #tech #aws #amazonaws #amazon
- vote SA -> SWE which books? Joining FAANG team working on microservices/cloud/distributed systems. I have some conceptual understanding of distributed systems but could use more study learning how it all ties together in terms of implementation. Which books should I study first to be productive quickly? Choose two max please.
- Amazon SA to SDM i have an Amazon offer as strong L5 SA. Is it common and easy to move to an SDM role after some time? #amazon #offer
- vote Changing job from SA to SWE Hi has anyone moved back from an SA role to SWE? If yes why?
- SDE to SA Worth the transition? I'm currently at Amazon as a Software Engineer II I'm looking into change of career path but still debating. One avenue I was looking into was Solution Architect. I envy the fact they do travel a lot to different clients, a lot of customer facing problems, dealing with the big picture and prototypin
- AWS SDM vs SA How's the WLB for SDM vs SA? I had an L5 SA offer last year which I couldn't accept for some reason. I guess it is still valid. I am now applying for SDM, but what if it is L5 again?. Wondering which one is better in terms of wlb, and work culture? If I get L5 sdm now, will I be able to switch
- Confuse between Software Engineering -VS- Cloud SA & DevOps I have some programming experience as well as framework architect and recently working in AWS stack including IoT, Infrastructure and DevOps. Should I start doing Leet code or Various Certifications in Cloud? What is the future for SA and DevOps? Any scope for FAANG companies? How to prepare if yo
- SDE to SA with no experience Hi folks, is there a pathway for a SDE with some software architecture experience to become a SA at AWS without any SA experience? TC 200k Yoe 10
- Amazon SDE 1 Vs Solution Architect 1 ( SA 1) Recently interviewed for SDE2 role ata amazon but rejected. Recruiter said he got very positive feedback for system design interview and asked me if he can connect me to HM directly for SA role. It will involve less coding and I might like it. Should I consider it and go forward for SA or stick to
- vote SWE(non faang) to AWS SA Just wanted understand if it is good move and how many have done it. Putting a vote and please share your thoughts! TC 120k Yoe 2 yr
- Where the SWE & SA remote work Hawaii hiring managers at? Looking to make the leap and move to big island Hawaii while working remotely as SWE or Solutions Architect (any pre-sales role really). Anyone hiring up some remote talent or know anyone who is and are friendly to recruits moving to HI? 2 YOE (co-ops) TC: lets talk #wfh #tech #SWE #hawaii #SA
- Switching from L5 SDE to AWS SA I am thinking of switching from L5 SDE to AWS SA. Anybody has similar experience? Will the TC be different (less/more)?
- AWS SA wants to go back to SDE Hi all, looking for some advice....I am currently an L5 SA on some big accounts and while I can do the work I don't feel intellectually challenged anymore. Just getting customer requests/problems, leveraging the one-team for the answer, looping the customer in, after actions, rinse & repeat. Sometim
- vote What pays more - SWE vs SA? What's more respected? What's harder? Same as above SA - solutions architect
- vote SWE at legacy tech vs SA/TPM/TAM at faang+unicorns Let’s say my highest ceiling as an engineer is at legacy and non-tech companies (IBM, Cisco, banks etc). Is it better to switch over to solutions architect, TPM, TAM type roles to work at faang+unicorns? TC: $120k
- Is going from a SWE to a SA downgrade on your career? Do only LC rejects become a Solutions Architect?
- Skills needed to be a sales engineer/solutions architect at top companies? Seems like SWE is always talked about here but never SE/SA. What technical skills are needed to become one at some of these top tech companies?
- vote Interviewed for AWS L6 Sr SA and offered L5 SA Interviewed for L6 Sr SA and now being offered L5 SA role. I'm a Sr SA at Non-FANG. 20 YOE (SWE, Architecture). I value WLB, but it seems to be non-existent at AWS based on posts I see here. AWS expertise and Amazon on resume is enticing. TC offered is better than current TC, but not at Sr level. Is
- What is the career path if you start off your career as a Solutions Architect? I am debating whether to start off my career in SDE or SA at AWS. Don’t mind the small initial pay cut for SAs as I definitely do love to travel. What does an average timeline look like after 5 years of being an SA? 10 years? Do people stay as an SA for life? #aws #solutions #cloud #sde #sa #soluti
- AWS SA Onsite -- Tech Depth? Prepping for on-site AWS interview for L5 SA. I know they'll be probing for depth on my technical knowledge. Struggling to figure out what "deep" knowledge of a subject is, can anyone share an example of what's acceptable for an SA position? TC: $133K YoE: 5 NYC. SWE. #solutionarchitect #SA #AWS #
- vote Microsoft SDE to Nvidia Solutions Architect? I am currently Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft. Got an Offer from Nvidia for 280K TC for Senior Solutions Architect Role. Is it a good idea to Switch to Solutions architect role from SDE or is it a step back? Are SAs paid as well as SDEs at Nvidia? Are the yearly refreshers on par with SDEs
- Solution Architect vs SDE Career Growth Path Hi All, Thoughts on the Solution Architect (SA)vs SDE career growth paths and experiences. Which domain is good long term based on opportunities, pay, Benifits, skills, etc. (The SA can be the roles of Solution Architects, Technical Sales Engineers, Customer Engineers, CSA and all here) More speci
- Solution architect level pays 500k? What company and level SA can get paid at 500k plus? I know aws L7 can’t even do that. Does that mean SA career ceiling is low compared with SDE? Confused about my career trajectory
- Being a SA in FAANG company Most of the experiences sharing comes from SDE. I would like to know how's the experience being a SA in FAANG company, what's your background, and how do people make career plan after being a SA? Thanks. *SA: solution architect #facebook #aws #microsoft #faang #google #netflix #tech
- Isn't it ironic that Amazon doesn't allow lateral movement to a higher band? I was trying to switch from SA to SDE. I have a total of 13 yoe in development and wanted to give SA a try and joined AWS as a SA on L5. I thought of switching back to SDE and I totally respect the process and internal loops but I can't seem to apply for higher band. I was wondering why would someon
- L6 FAANG TC range for AWS/GCP/MS *Sales* Specialists roles. Hello fellow Blinders. Trying to get a realistic TC range for non-quota/non-commission based *Sales* Specialist roles at AWS/GCP/MS. Roles like Bus. Dev, Go-To-Mkt-Spec, Spec Sellers etc. Currently in tech-SA role (sales, non-SDE), considering transitioning to a Bus Dev role. Had 2 questions: 1) Re
- Is GCP cloud solutions architect level same as swe level? E.g. is TC of L6 SA same as L6 SWE in Google India? Tax Yoe:14 TC:1cr
- Boring job -> AWS SA Hi Folks! I'm looking for your advice. I'm an SA at AWS(L5), I've been here for almost 1 year and I find SA job boring and not interesting. There is no action, you're not building anything(don't tell me about "Hello World" POCs), you're not creating anything innovative, basically showing customers h
- SDE --> Solution Architect conversion Hi there, Being SDE for many years, I am thinking about various options for further life. One of the options I am thinking about is to convert to SA. I know there are different SA's and I think coming to clients and build them a comprehensive architecture + prototype for their needs is what I want
- Swe to solutions architect step down? Hi is swe to solutions architect considered a step down? Considering to move to solutions architect role at one of cloud providers. the architect role and responsibilities looks interesting to me. Just curious to know what tech people think of the move. Tc peanuts. #Sa #architect #solutionarchit
- Amazon Alexa Solution Architect L6 Offer Evaluation Former full time software engineer and SA with offer: Seattle Level - L6 YOE - 15+ (SA, 2+) Base - 150k Bonus - 200k (110 yr1 + 90 yr2) RSU - 270k (80 Units) TC - 267k (total/4) Hi all, looking for your guidance please on if this is competitive and suggestions for negotiating if not. Thanks!
- What is the career ladder for SA? I know that as an engineer the career ladder is pretty much SWE -> senior -> staff -> engineer manager. But what about SA?
- vote Anybody here good at leetcode but suck at software engineering? As the title says, your smart in algo,ds, problem solving, sys design but suck at software development? What career to choose? Is going to SA the right move?
- AWS Proserve thoughts? Anyone know what TC is like for proserve consultants in AWS - is it similar to SWE or SWE minus 1 level like SA, TPM, etc? Also general thoughts on proserve org, is it respected much in AWS? TC: $120k
- Amazon internal transfer Can you move from L6 (IC) to L6 (manager) role internally to another team? I was a manager in my previous job but joined as a Senior SA (IC), I would like to move back as an engineering manager (SDM). Some say I can't move from IC to People manager unless i get a promotion in current role, not sure
- How to grow into CTO role in next 10 years ? I transitioned into SA position and actually enjoyed the ability to interact with customers and public speaking. Though on flip side working with customers is draining. The TC as I got to know is not comparable to SWE. I have almost 10 years experience 5-6 of which has been as SWE and tech architect
- AWS SA Interview -- No OA? Interviewing with an AWS SA team. Had a 30 minute phone call with a recruiter who told me that the interview process for an L5 SA was as follows: 1. Recruiter phone call. 2. 90 Minute phone technical assessment, split 70% technical and 30% behavioral. 3. Loop interviews, (4-5 rounds) 4. Presentation
- Moving into Solutions Architect roles - Tips? Any suggestions on getting into an SA role? Looking through LinkedIn there doesn’t seem to be quite a clear path and I see many folks never had SDE or CS background. I have 3 years as SDE, 3 years as TPM but can’t seem to get any call backs. Is my TPM experience is holding me back? Would the SA cer
- Solutions Architect to SDE at Amazon? Currently an L6 SA with a TC of ~300k. I’m considering a move to the SDE family since I’ve been mainly doing full stack dev work for the last 2 years. Will I end up getting an L5 or can I try L6 SDE as well? What happens to my comp if I get bumped to L5 SDE? Is this a bad move career wise?#engine
- Amazon SDE3 I interviewed for SDE3 and had bit of trouble in one coding round with a LC Hard problem. So recruiter says that its a no-go for SDE3, but they like me or sth. She says, they can consider me for SA. What does that mean? Is this common? Also, its weird that, even though they say they are considering
- link AWS ML solution architect - L5 TC? Have onsites for a ML specialist solution architect at AWS. Are SAs paid similarly to SDEs? Levels.fyi estimates an L5 sde at ~210k.
- AWS Solutions Architect internship Got an internship at AWS UK as an SA For those curious Monthly salary 3400 GBP a month Housing 1000GDP a month Does anyone know options if o get the grad scheme as an SA is pay similar to SWE? Can I apply/transfer to AWS USA? Does anyone know the typical grad salary aswell?
- What should I do to become a SDE? I do have a technical background(qa, support,sa) but I'm not an sde. How should I transition to an sde role. I'm decent at easy and medium leetcode. Apart from being able to crack the interview how can I be successful as a software engineer.
- Can i apply for higher level than mine for internal transfer.? I am thinking about internal transfer and found some positions that i am interested in. I am L5 SA and want to move to SDE. I came from very good hands on coder but choose SA position to try. Now i regret that and preparing hard to go to SDE. Been trying outside and have some offers in hand. I am al
- SDM to Solution architect SDM in Amazon, TC - 475k approx. I have an opportunity to take up a new role of managing SAs and TPMs in AWS. Not so much personal travel (team will be traveling) and no on calls for my team, Coes etc. Any idea on comp structure for L6 & L7 SA/TPM managers and how is this career path compared to eng
- AWS Enterprise SA L5 Offer Eval Just landed this -- offer is for $250K, NYC. Base: $185K 1st Year Bonus: $55K 2nd Year Bonus: $45K RSU: 50 shares Old TC: $133K SWE, HCOL. YoE: 5 Pretty pumped about this, ngl. #aws #sa #Amazon #hcol #tech
- Job description - what’s a Security Engineer? Nowadays we have Software Engineers (SWE), Security Engineers (SE) and increasingly commonly Security Architects (SA)… Are all Security Engineers, Pentesters, SoC Analysts and Malware Reverse Engineers? If I have Kernel level programming skills and experience, should I go for SWE or SE? What do yo
- vote What pays the most for AWS knowledge? Getting AWS certified as a professional level solutions architect and then want to see how I can cash in the most as an AWS architect/engineer. Note I’m an SDE right now but willing to do an SA or SDE role.
- Need career advice to get into FAANG Hello folks, currently working as a solution architect having 10+ YOE in software engineering and interested to get into FAANG in similar SA roles. However, SA jobs in Google/Amazon are more of sales/customer facing cloud roles. I have very minimal exposure to cloud/sales side. May be my search para
- Capital One Senior Associate SWE Comp? Just informed I’m being promoted, no numbers given yet. Curious if anyone has come onboard as an SA SWE recently that can share where they’re at. Leadership showed some signs of awakening to our attrition problems over the summer with a job family investment, but AFAIK salaries across the industry