Career switch, measured
From Software Engineer to Engineering Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Training and coaching, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes; the main skills to add are Leadership, Budgeting, Process improvement, Project management.
55%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSoftware EngineerEngineering Manager
- Training and coaching33%57%
- AWS36%19%
- CI/CD28%15%
- Kubernetes23%14%
- LLMs21%15%
- React12%9%
- Stakeholder management21%31%
- Agile16%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Engineering Manager postings, rarely in Software Engineer ones.
SkillSoftware EngineerEngineering Manager
- Leadership24%73%
- Budgeting–24%
- Process improvement6%18%
- Project management–11%
- Team management–10%
- Electrical engineering–9%
- Scheduling–9%
- Procurement–8%
Plan your move to Engineering Manager
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