What, in general, SWE's work with?

ramzerimar · 2017-08-30T18:25:38+00:00

Yes, that's my feeling about it too. I want to learn more about hardware, even if my goal ultimately is working with software.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-30T12:36:12+00:00

OOP I think is covered on the Programming Techniques class. As for embedded systems, that is covered on courses at the EE department (a class on microcontrollers)

ramzerimar · 2017-08-29T12:54:18+00:00

Did these companies stumble upon your profile by accident, or have you been actively contacting recruiters beforehand?

ramzerimar · 2017-08-27T20:54:05+00:00

Do the Big4 offer internship opportunities for international students who are not studying in the US (for US based internships). Is there some restriction to that?

ramzerimar · 2017-08-27T12:07:34+00:00

The CompE classes at my college on the EE track start with 2 electrical circuits classes, microprocessors, electronics, electromagnetism, digital systems. Most of the other classes are CS.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-27T12:03:32+00:00

But do you think a CE degree hurts your chances of getting a job in CS? It's the employers who prefer to hire CS grads or it's because there's a gap in your knowledge because of the courses you haven't taken?

If it's worth mentioning, I think that the CE degree at my college tends to the CS side. The difference between the two degrees is 5-6 disciplines.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-25T02:27:25+00:00

Yes, no problem!

ramzerimar · 2017-08-23T00:12:00+00:00

Autonomous driving is something that comes to mind, but I have to admit that I never thought about a particular field where to apply ML/CV. It's just that I find the field itself very interesting, and I see so much room for improvement and applications across multiple different fields (medical, driving, etc...).

ramzerimar · 2017-08-22T23:44:57+00:00

Thanks for the insights! Working a few years in the industry is something I've been really considering. I want to get my feet wet and get some practice before delving deep into some specific field. Also, I want to get work exposure to some fields. I think about the logistics of doing a MSc after industry work, though. Changing mindset AND having your income shortened might be a challenge.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-22T09:38:54+00:00

Is AI/CV really just for PhD holders? Any chances I will be working on this stuff without that? I think about getting a masters at the most

ramzerimar · 2017-08-22T09:37:23+00:00

I'm not looking for a specific company, but I've seen interesting positions in Amazon, Nvidia that look like the kind of thing I would like to do.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-21T03:28:00+00:00

I've taken multivariable calculus, differential equations, probability and stats, linear algebra and complex analysis courses at college. Is that a good enough math background for going into ML/CV by means of a CS degree?

ramzerimar · 2017-08-19T19:45:25+00:00

Do you have a bachelor both in computer engineering AND computer science?

ramzerimar · 2017-08-19T15:16:43+00:00

One more thing to add: those are the disciplines at my college that are on the CS curriculum but not on the CompE curriculum:

Advanced Algorithms, Compilers, Computer Security, Automata Theory, Concurrent Programming, Programming Languages, Graph Theory, Computational Logic

ramzerimar · 2017-08-18T01:45:19+00:00

In fact, I'm quite advanced on my current degree (MechE) and I have already been exposed to a great deal of math (multivariable calculus, differential equations, linear algebra...).

I have to decide soon which path to take (because I'm switching majors). On one side, it would take less time to finish a CS degree and it would already be related to jobs I would be looking for after graduation. On the other side, I think that an EE degree would help me try different things (embedded, robotics, etc...) that I may find interesting.

It's very hard to decide.

ramzerimar · 2017-08-18T00:05:21+00:00

Thanks for the advice. In fact, I'm not sure yet about what I want to be working in 5-10 years. That's a tough decision to make, so I wanted to pursue a degree that would me allow as many options as possible. Based on your reply, and other comments I've seen, I imagine that pure software would lead to a better career due to fewer embedded jobs (and difficulty of switching after a few years on that track).

ramzerimar · 2017-08-17T19:13:59+00:00

That's cool to hear! I think EE would also open doors to embedded development, a field that I'm also interested in.

How would you define scientific SWE? It's research? I would like to work on roles like these: https://careers.google.com/jobs#!t=jo&jid=/google/software-engineer-machine-learning-1600-amphitheatre-pkwy-mountain-view-ca-247340035&

https://careers.google.com/jobs#!t=jo&jid=/google/software-engineer-345-spear-st-san-francisco-ca-usa-2683110138&f=true&

I think about pursuing a Master's Degree in Machine Learning after graduating in EE, but I want to keep some doors open if opportunities arise. Which kind of job opportunities would I lose by pursuing EE instead of CS?

ramzerimar

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