💻 Software Developer
Data, AI & Software career path
Language fundamentals, cloud developer certifications, then secure and cloud-native development mastery.
Typical roles
- Software Engineer
- Backend Developer
- Cloud Application Developer
Suggested certifications, by phase
Foundation
- PCEP Python Institute PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
- 1Z0-811 Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java
- JSE JS Institute JSE – Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer
- GH-900 GitHub Foundations
Core
- PCAP Python Institute PCAP – Certified Associate Python Programmer
- OCP Java 21 Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 21 Developer (1Z0-830)
- AI-200 Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate
- DVA-C02 AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- GH-300 GitHub Copilot
Advanced
- PCPP1 Python Institute PCPP1 – Certified Professional Python Programmer Level 1
- Google PCD Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer
- CKAD Cloud Native Computing Foundation Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
- Scrum PSD Scrum Professional Scrum Developer
Mastery
- CSSLP (ISC)2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
- CASE EC Council Certified Application Security Engineer (.NET or Java)
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.