I Ranked Every Tech Career Path (Who Wins in 2026?)

Computer science students, new graduates, and software engineers...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/... In this video, I break down the Great Tech Career Debate — comparing Software Engineering against 9 other elite tech paths. We’re talking real pay, real stability, real pressure, and the hidden downsides nobody on LinkedIn has the guts to mention. Whether you're a CS major, a career switcher, or someone debating between SWE, quant, AI, PM, DevOps, or something niche… this video will save you years of guessing. I’ve done six internships at places like Amazon and Shopify — and I’m giving you the honest roadmap I wish someone gave me at 18. If you want to build a career that actually fits your personality, your risk tolerance, and your long-term goals, watch this before you pick your path. I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2025 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/... 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://www.amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram -   / amanmanazir   🐦 Twitter -   / amanmanazir   00:00 Introduction 00:34 Career #1 — Software Engineering (Reality, trade-offs, 2030 outlook) 02:13 Career #2 — Quant Trading & Quant Research (pay, pressure, case study) 04:21 Career #3 — Data Science / ML (academic path, PhD reality) 05:48 Career #4 — AI/AGI-Adjacent Careers (AI won’t replace you, the person using AI will) 07:25 Career #5 — Product Management (soft skills, political trade-offs) 08:35 Career #6 — DevOps & Cloud Engineering (systems mastery, long-term stability) 09:37 Software Engineering Accelerator 10:06 Career #7 — Technical Writing & Developer Advocacy (soft skills leverage) 11:03 Career #8 — Hardware & Embedded Systems (deep engineering, job security) 12:09 Career #9 — Sales Engineering (value creation + value capture) 13:32 Career #10 — Computational Fields (finance/consulting niches) 14:07 Conclusion