{"slug": "swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you", "title": "SWE covers a dozen different jobs, I built a free tool to map which one fits you", "summary": "A developer has launched a free online tool that helps software engineers identify which of 17 specialized career paths best fits their skills and preferences. The tool offers a ranked assessment and allows users to compare up to five archetypes side by side on compensation, mix, and day-to-day work.", "body_md": "FIND YOUR LANE\n\n# You can code.\n\nBut which role is\n\nright for you?\n\nOpportunities for software engineers have expanded beyond the classic job titles.\n\nDiscover which ones fit you best — ranked, and explained.\n\n[Take the assessment →](/assessment/)no signup\n\nSide by side\n\nSee how archetypes stack up against each other\n\nPick up to 5 and line them up on comp, mix, and day-to-day — side by side.\n\n[Compare side by side →](/archetypes/compare/)\n\n[Product / Full-Stack Software Engineer](/archetypes/product-full-stack-software-engineer/)•\n\n[Platform / Infrastructure Engineer](/archetypes/platform-infrastructure-engineer/)•\n\n[SRE / Production Engineer](/archetypes/sre-production-engineer/)•\n\n[Data Engineer](/archetypes/data-engineer/)•\n\n[ML Engineer](/archetypes/ml-engineer/)•\n\n[Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)](/archetypes/mobile-engineer/)•\n\n[Embedded / IoT Engineer](/archetypes/embedded-iot-engineer/)•\n\n[Security Engineer](/archetypes/security-engineer/)•\n\n[Sales Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer](/archetypes/sales-engineer-pre-sales/)•\n\n[Solutions Architect (Vendor-Side)](/archetypes/solutions-architect-vendor-side/)•\n\n[Solutions Architect (Consulting-Side)](/archetypes/solutions-architect-consulting/)•\n\n[Forward Deployed Engineer](/archetypes/forward-deployed-engineer/)•\n\n[Customer Support Engineer](/archetypes/customer-support-engineer/)•\n\n[Customer Success / Customer Solutions Engineer](/archetypes/customer-support-solutions-engineer/)•\n\n[Consulting Engineer / Professional Services Engineer](/archetypes/consulting-engineer-professional-services/)•\n\n[Developer Relations / Developer Advocacy](/archetypes/developer-relations-advocacy/)•\n\n[Technical Product Manager](/archetypes/technical-product-manager/)•\n\n[Product / Full-Stack Software Engineer](/archetypes/product-full-stack-software-engineer/)•\n\n[Platform / Infrastructure Engineer](/archetypes/platform-infrastructure-engineer/)•\n\n[SRE / Production Engineer](/archetypes/sre-production-engineer/)•\n\n[Data Engineer](/archetypes/data-engineer/)•\n\n[ML Engineer](/archetypes/ml-engineer/)•\n\n[Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)](/archetypes/mobile-engineer/)•\n\n[Embedded / IoT Engineer](/archetypes/embedded-iot-engineer/)•\n\n[Security Engineer](/archetypes/security-engineer/)•\n\n[Sales Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer](/archetypes/sales-engineer-pre-sales/)•\n\n[Solutions Architect (Vendor-Side)](/archetypes/solutions-architect-vendor-side/)•\n\n[Solutions Architect (Consulting-Side)](/archetypes/solutions-architect-consulting/)•\n\n[Forward Deployed Engineer](/archetypes/forward-deployed-engineer/)•\n\n[Customer Support Engineer](/archetypes/customer-support-engineer/)•\n\n[Customer Success / Customer Solutions Engineer](/archetypes/customer-support-solutions-engineer/)•\n\n[Consulting Engineer / Professional Services Engineer](/archetypes/consulting-engineer-professional-services/)•\n\n[Developer Relations / Developer Advocacy](/archetypes/developer-relations-advocacy/)•\n\n[Technical Product Manager](/archetypes/technical-product-manager/)•", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you", "canonical_source": "https://www.swe-genie.com/", "published_at": "2026-07-21 13:56:06+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 14:13:15.133327+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/swe-covers-a-dozen-different-jobs-i-built-a-free-tool-to-map-which-one-fits-you.jsonld"}}