Interactive Guide

Python Career Roadmap

Don't get lost in tutorials. Select a path below to see the exact skills, tools, and salary expectations for your dream role.


Backend Engineering

Build the invisible logic that powers applications like Instagram and Spotify.

Core Frameworks
  • Django (The Battery-Included)
  • FastAPI (Modern & Fast)
Key Concepts
  • REST & GraphQL APIs
  • PostgreSQL & Redis
Senior Tip: "Don't just write the API. Learn how to Dockerize it and deploy it behind an Nginx reverse proxy. That gets you hired."
System Architecture

Request -> API -> DB -> Response

Data Scientist

Build predictive models and uncover hidden patterns in complex data.

Scientific Stack
  • Pandas & NumPy
  • SciPy & StatsModels
Modeling
  • Scikit-Learn
  • Jupyter Notebooks
Senior Tip: "The model is the easy part. 80% of the work is feature engineering and cleaning the data."
Scientific Process

Clean -> Model -> Validate

AI & Machine Learning

Create intelligent systems that predict, generate, and adapt.

Deep Learning
  • PyTorch & TensorFlow
  • Keras
Modern GenAI
  • LLMs (LangChain)
  • HuggingFace Transformers
Senior Tip: "You can't build a skyscraper if you can't build a shed. Master Linear Regression before Deep Learning."
Model Training

Data -> Neural Net -> Prediction

Data Engineering

Build the pipelines that move massive amounts of data from A to B reliably.

Pipeline Tools
  • Apache Airflow (Orchestration)
  • Spark (PySpark)
Big Data
  • Kafka (Streaming)
  • SQL & NoSQL (MongoDB)
Senior Tip: "SQL is your best friend. Python is the glue. Learn how to optimize queries for large datasets."
ETL Pipelines

Extract -> Transform -> Load

Automation Testing (QA)

Write code that breaks code. Ensure quality before every release.

Test Frameworks
  • Selenium / Playwright
  • PyTest & Unittest
CI Integration
  • Jenkins / GitHub Actions
  • API Testing (Requests)
Senior Tip: "Don't just write scripts. Build a reusable Test Automation Framework that scales with the product."
Test Pyramid

Unit -> Integration -> E2E

Data Analytics

Tell stories with data. Answer the "What happened?" for businesses.

Data Handling
  • Advanced Excel & VBA
  • SQL (Complex Queries)
Visualization
  • PowerBI / Tableau
  • Python (Matplotlib/Plotly)
Senior Tip: "Your dashboard is useless if it doesn't answer a business question. Focus on the 'So What?', not just the chart."
Business Intelligence

Data -> Dashboard -> Decision

DevOps & Automation

The bridge between code and production. Keep the systems running.

Infrastructure
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • AWS (Boto3) / Azure
Automation
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Ansible & Terraform
Senior Tip: "This path often pays the highest because it requires you to understand both the Developer's code and the System's needs."
CI/CD Pipeline

Code -> Build -> Test -> Deploy

Market Value Analysis
Role Focus Area Entry Barrier Salary Potential
Backend Engineer Server Logic & APIs Medium
Data Scientist Modeling & Prediction High
Data Engineer Pipelines & Big Data High
DevOps Engineer Cloud & Infrastructure High
Automation QA Testing & Quality Medium
Data Analyst Reporting & Visuals Low
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