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Software Engineering - Salary Insights
- Graduate/Junior Developer: £35,000 - £50,000 ($44,000 - $63,000)
- Software Engineer: £50,000 - £85,000 ($63,000 - $107,000)
- Senior Software Engineer/Lead: £85,000 - £130,000+ ($107,000 - $164,000+)
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Software Engineering - Common Specialisations
- Vehicle Systems Developer - ECU and control systems
- Simulation Software Engineer - Race simulation tools
- Data Analysis Developer - Telemetry analysis systems
- UI/UX Developer - Engineering software interfaces
- DevOps Engineer - Development Infrastructure
- Real-Time Systems Developer - Live data processing
Software Engineering - Typical Requirements
- Computer Science degree or equivalent
- Strong programming skills (C++, Python, C#)
- Real-time systems experience
- Software architecture knowledge
- Understanding of automotive systems
- Experience with data visualization
- Version control expertise
Software Engineering - Career Development
Common career progression paths include:
- Junior Developer → Software Engineer → Senior Engineer
- Systems Developer → Technical Lead → Software Architecture
- Application Developer → Team Lead → Technical Director
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