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Software Engineering Career Coach

Location

Worldwide

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

50 - 100 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Software Engineering Career Coach

Initio Studios

Role Description We are building a network of independent career coaches who can help ambitious candidates pursue software engineering, full-stack development, AI engineering, data engineering, and product engineering opportunities with more focus, preparation, and confidence. This is a remote contract role paying $50-$100 per hour. You can accept as many or as few candidates as you would like, based on your availability and fit. What you will do - Help candidates build a practical job-search strategy, including role targeting, positioning, outreach, and application prioritization. - Prepare candidates for interviews, case discussions, technical screens, take-home assignments, modeling tests, written exercises, and other assessment steps. - Develop, adjust, and tailor your own coaching curriculum based on your background, the candidate's goals, and the realities of the roles they are pursuing. - Make thoughtful introductions to qualified candidates within your network when appropriate. Who this is for - You are self-starting, independent, organized, and comfortable operating without a rigid script. - You have strong interpersonal judgment, communicate clearly, and can help candidates turn ambition into a concrete search process. - The best fit is someone who has real experience in or around the target role area and enjoys helping candidates sharpen their story, prepare for high-stakes conversations, and navigate ambiguity with discipline. Company Description

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