Engineering Career Roadmap
A year-by-year skill roadmap for CSE/IT, ECE/EEE and Mechanical/Civil branches — what to learn, when, and which roles it leads to.
Software EngineerData AnalystSDETDevOps Engineer
Year 1 — Foundations
- Learn one language deeply (Python/Java/C++)
- Data structures basics
- Git & version control
- Solve 50+ beginner DSA problems
Year 2 — Core CS + first projects
- DSA (arrays, trees, graphs, DP)
- DBMS + SQL
- Build 2 full-stack projects
- Start competitive programming or open source
Year 3 — Specialization + internships
- Pick a track: web/ML/cloud/security
- System design basics
- Apply for internships
- Contribute to a real open-source repo
Year 4 — Placement readiness
- 300+ DSA problems solved
- Polish resume + GitHub
- Mock interviews
- Apply broadly, track applications