What Do Software Engineers Do?

Beginning with the mission to revolutionize the industry, Beck Technology is focused on creating the future for preconstruction professionals by developing products that make their lives easier by streamlining work, mining a centralized database, and presenting data accurately. We introduced our first preconstruction software in 1996. Twenty-five years later, like many companies experiencing growth, our needs for more people have expanded. Currently, Beck Technology has 60 (and growing!) collaborative team members spread through our Development, Services, Sales, Marketing, Support, Innovations Lab, and Operations departments.

Our preconstruction estimating software, DESTINI Estimator, continues to push the construction industry into modern and cohesive workflows which are made possible because of our software engineers and developers.

 

professional head shot of Beck Technology Senior Software Engineer Mario has been with Beck Technology for 9 years.

 

Our Senior Software Engineer, Mario Rosales, has worked for Beck Technology for nine years and was one of the two-man team who wrote the initial DESTINI Estimator software in its entirety.

We asked Mario a few questions about what it’s like to be a software engineer at Beck Technology.

• How did you start a career in software development?
• What are your daily job responsibilities?
• What are your biggest challenges as a software developer?
• What is the most rewarding part of your role?
• What makes being a software developer at Beck Technology unique?

You’ll find Mario’s answers in the following video.

 

What Does a Software Engineer Do?

Software engineers design and develop software. They can develop video games, create internet apps, run computer networks and security, as well as a host of other computer-related responsibilities.

Software Engineer Job Duties and Responsibilities

Mario says, “As a software engineer, we are involved in all aspects of software development life cycle, which include designing, implementing, documentation, testing, and maintenance of software."

Here’s a bullet point list of what I do, as a senior software engineer:

  • Designing, coding, debugging, and documentation of software using software principles.
  • Improving the performance of existing software.
  • Providing training/mentoring to other engineers.
  • Maintaining and upgrading existing software.
  • Recommending new technologies that can help increase productivity.
  • Supervising and overseeing the technical aspects of projects on a specific team.
  • Investigating software-related complaints and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal software performance.
  • Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.
  • Ability to understand and adapt to changing business priorities.

What are the Differences Between a Software Engineer and Software Developer?

Mario says, “The major difference between a software developer and a software engineer is that an engineer is able to look at the bigger picture and participate in all aspects of the software life cycle. A software developer doesn’t participate in the entire life cycle of an application. They only participate in the development of the software, and that’s where it stops.”

How Do I Become a Software Engineer?

Most companies require a degree when hiring a software engineer. Two-year and four-year colleges offer computer science, software engineering, programming, software systems engineering, networking, and/or software systems development degrees.

With a two-year associate degree, software engineers usually get a job working in database management, web application development, working on operating systems, or networking.

With a four-year bachelor’s degree, software engineers work on software development, testing, and design, computer security, user interface, programming, system analysis, networking, databases, computer architecture, and project management.

Rated as one of the most in-demand jobs in 2021, it was estimated that 1.4 million software engineering jobs opened in 2020, with only 30% of college graduates qualified for software engineering positions.

Voted Best Places to Work in Dallas, Texas 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, we pride ourselves on fostering a company culture that reflects our core values of passion, innovation, and caring. It is our mission to not only make the preconstruction industry better, but also the lives of our clients and partners, employees, and our communities.

If you are a software engineer or developer looking to make a difference in the preconstruction industry, check out our opportunities for your software engineer career here.

 

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