you think Computer Science is boring until you see these jobs

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The post appeals to a common misconception about Computer Science being boring and then provides concrete, aspirational examples of exciting careers within the field. The visual presentation of each role with relevant company logos and brief descriptions makes the information easily digestible and engaging for students exploring career options.

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This photo post highlights seven exciting career paths available with a computer science major, aiming to show students that the field offers more than just traditional software engineering roles. It features roles like Self-Driving Car Engineer, Game Developer, Flight Software Engineer, AI Researcher, Quant Developer, Design Engineer, and Founding Engineer, with brief descriptions and examples of companies in each field.

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1Introduction to exciting CS careers beyond software engineering
2Showcasing Self-Driving Car Engineer roles
3Highlighting Game Developer positions
4Presenting Flight Software Engineer opportunities
5Detailing AI Researcher jobs
6Explaining Quant Developer roles
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and you can do all of these just with a computer science major majority of students join CS thinking they’ll end up being a software engineer because that’s what most people end up doing so it can be hard learning about the other possible career paths I started my computer science major thinking I would 100% do software engineering, but realized I didn’t like coding all the time, so I switched into product management, but then ended up doing growth and content! best thing you can do for yourself is explore all the different jobs and paths that potentially interest you before narrowing in on one Im definitely glad I tested many different things and I hope you do as well :) follow @itsellagonzales for more computer science survival 🙂‍↔️ #computerscience

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you think Computer Science is boring until you see these jobs 1. Self-Driving Car Engineer Created: June 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM Waymo • Tesla • Zoox → helping a car actually "see" the road → turning camera and sensor data into decisions → predicting what pedestrians will do next → testing in messy real-world traffic 2. Game Developer Created: June 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM Riot • Nintendo • Roblox → the physics behind every jump and explosion → making water, fire, and hair look real → keeping multiplayer worlds perfectly in sync → optimizing so it never lags 3. Flight Software Engineer Created: June 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM SpaceX • NASA → writing software for rockets and satellites → monitoring launches in real time → handling data beamed back from space → building systems that can't just "restart" 4. AI Researcher Created: June 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM OpenAI • Anthropic • Google DeepMind → teaching models to reason through problems → giving AI memory and tools → training on massive datasets → keeping models safe and aligned 5. Quant Developer Created: June 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM Jane Street • Citadel • Two Sigma → trading algorithms that fire in microseconds → finding patterns in pure market chaos → writing some of the fastest code on earth → backtesting before real money moves 6. Design Engineer Edited: June 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM Figma • Linear → turning flat designs into living interfaces → animations that feel effortless → obsessing over every pixel and millisecond → making complicated things feel simple 7. Founding Engineer Edited: June 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM → finding a problem worth obsessing over → building the first ugly version → getting strangers to actually use it → turning code into a real company from a 2x big tech intern who never knew these careers existed ! itsellagonzales ella she/her Digital creator building @buildethos helping you break into tech sf ellaalanagonzales@gmail.com linktr.ee/itsellagonzales and 1 more follow for more and join the best community :)