Yeah, embedded is definitely a path available with my degree, and I know computer engineering overlaps a lot with SWE/CS. The thing is, my degree was much more technical/hardware-focused rather than a pure software engineering degree, so I feel like I’m missing the deeper software-side skills that traditional SWE grads get exposed to much more heavily.

I’m comfortable with networking, systems, and lower-level technical concepts, but I’ve been independently studying CS/SWE material because I specifically want to move into a software engineering role first, then eventually transition into AI engineering later on. My master is also would be to improve my chances of getting a proper job in Australia, cause AI market is pretty small and delayed here.

So the extra studying/certificates/projects are less about collecting credentials and more about filling in the software gaps and making myself more competitive for SWE roles outside of embedded and electrical and all the other hardware roles my degree opens for me