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An industry that will simply not slow down is the field of computer science software engineering. As computers continue to gain prevalence in our everyday lives and commerce, every business in every industry has a need for a good software engineer in some capacity.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the demand for software engineers to increase over 20% from current standings by 2018. Software engineers routinely enjoy extremely high salaries and good benefits at work, as their skills are so in demand.

Though the scope of the computer science software engineering has changed drastically as technology continues to evolve, overall there have always been two main types of software engineers: Systems software engineers and Applications engineers.

Computer systems engineers are tasked with holding together the core engineering of a company. Most upgrades and updates to the systems used by the company are within the realm of the computer systems engineer, as are installing the OS and intranet and internet access. Their priorities may overlap with those of the applications engineer.

The computer applications engineer focuses on solving problems from the application or consumer side of an issue. The applications engineer analyzes the needs of the end user, as well as maintains, designs, develops, tests, and deploys software within a company. The best software applications engineers often custom create programs to solve programs within their organization.

A computer engineer will usually need at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, and be able to show proficiency in one or more of the industry standard programming languages, which include C++ and Java. A software engineer who knows multiple programming languages will be of added benefit to large companies, who must often deal with other companies with systems that are not the same as their own.

To advance as a software engineer beyond entry level positions often requires a broadening of the skill set beyond the technical expertise of software engineering. Higher ranked software engineers will often work quite closely with product engineers and the sales and marketing department in the creation of a finished product. The experience of the end user is of utmost importance to these particular positions, and the software engineer must learn to adapt and translate their suggestions into proper code.

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