DevOps Engineer
Bridges development and operations by designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring systems. Ensures reliable, scalable, and secure software delivery through automation and best practices.
34 tracked skills · 7 core
Full DevOps Engineer skill breakdownSoftware Engineer
Designs, builds, and maintains software systems across the stack. Writes clean, testable code, collaborates in agile teams, and ships reliable features at scale.
24 tracked skills · 10 core
Full Software Engineer skill breakdownSalary snapshot
DevOps Engineer
$135,980/yr median
$82,460 – $214,670 (10th–90th percentile)
Source: O*NET OnLine (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) (SOC 15-1252.00, 2025)
Software Engineer
$135,980/yr median
$82,460 – $214,670 (10th–90th percentile)
Source: O*NET OnLine (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) (SOC 15-1252.00, 2025)
US market data (BLS/O*NET) — India-specific salary data coming soon.
8 skills both roles expect
These transfer directly if you switch between the two paths — but notice where the importance differs. Tap any skill to see why it matters.
| Skill | For DevOps Engineers | For Software Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Core | Important |
| Kubernetes | Core | Nice-to-have |
| AWS | Core | Nice-to-have |
| Git | Core | Core |
| Python | Important | Core |
| Problem-Solvingsoft | Important | Core |
| Collaborationsoft | Important | Core |
| Go | Nice-to-have | Nice-to-have |
Where the paths diverge
The skills each role expects that the other doesn't — this is the real cost of choosing one path over the other.
Only DevOps Engineers need
26 skills, 3 of them core
Only Software Engineers need
16 skills, 6 of them core