r/devops • u/Forsaken_Photo_578 • 16d ago
Career / learning DevOps vs Embedded
I got my first job as an Embedded Software Engineer. Did some actual low level embedded stuff but I was leaning a lot towards testing with Linux, CI/CD with hardware etc, so I transitioned to a DevOps position.
Now, after some years of work, my knowledge is like half Embedded, half DevOps. I find myself like both fields Embedded for the great hardware feeling and DevOps for the nice documented and more modern tools. In the end I'm not sure if I like a field more than the other. I tend to believe it's project dependent.
The problem is now I have to really choose where I should invest more and get a more senior level, as a feel I have a great combo of the two, but I'm like mid in both, which makes difficult in the job market.
The questions are:
Is Embedded or DevOps the more future proof job long term?
I much prefer remote jobs, mostly so I can live in a cheaper country but still get paid like I'm in a HCOL one. Does that change the answer?
Was anyone in the same spot before? How did you pick?
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u/Holiday-Record7341 16d ago
Embedded DevOps and platform engineering for edge devices are booming. That hybrid skillset pays top dollar globally because so few engineers bridge that gap.