Intermediate Level senior

Senior Software Engineer Path

Advanced roadmap for experienced developers aiming for senior roles. Focuses on system architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, security, performance optimization, and leadership skills. For developers with 3+ years of experience.

855 hours
18 learning nodes
73 resources
38 skills
1 assessments

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Overview

Advanced roadmap for experienced developers aiming for senior roles. Focuses on system architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, security, performance optimization, and leadership skills. For developers with 3+ years of experience.

Learning Path

1

System Design Fundamentals

Master system architecture patterns: microservices vs monolith, event-driven architecture, and designing scalable systems.

9 resources
2 skills
2

Domain-Driven Design

Learn DDD principles to model complex business domains and create maintainable, scalable software architecture.

4 resources
2 skills
3

API Gateway & Load Balancing

Design and implement API gateways, load balancers, and traffic management for distributed systems.

2 skills
4

CI/CD Pipeline Mastery

Build automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI for continuous delivery.

2 resources
1 skills
5

Kubernetes Orchestration

Master container orchestration with Kubernetes: deployments, services, ingress, scaling, and cluster management.

5 resources
2 skills
6

Infrastructure as Code

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi for reproducible environments.

7 resources
2 skills
7

Monitoring & Observability

Implement comprehensive monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack for system health and performance tracking.

1 skills
8

Backend Performance Optimization

Master performance tuning: caching strategies, database optimization, profiling, and eliminating bottlenecks.

3 skills
1 assessments
9

Web Security & OWASP

Deep dive into web security: prevent XSS, SQL Injection, CSRF, implement security best practices and OWASP guidelines.

2 resources
2 skills
10

Asynchronous Programming

Master async patterns, event loops, promises, async/await, and concurrent programming for high-performance apps.

3 resources
1 skills
11

NoSQL Databases

Work with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra) for handling big data and flexible schemas.

6 resources
2 skills
12

Advanced API Strategies

Implement GraphQL, rate limiting, API versioning, documentation, and advanced API design patterns.

11 resources
3 skills
13

Shell Scripting & Automation

Automate development workflows, deployments, and system administration with Bash scripting.

2 resources
1 skills
14

Code Review Excellence

Lead code reviews effectively, mentor junior developers, and maintain high code quality standards.

3 resources
3 skills
15

Refactoring & Code Quality

Master refactoring techniques, identify code smells, and improve legacy codebases systematically.

7 resources
3 skills
16

Technical Leadership

Develop leadership skills: effective communication, time management, mentoring, and technical decision-making.

3 skills
17

Continuous Learning Culture

Build a habit of staying current with technology trends, contributing to open source, and sharing knowledge.

1 skills
18

Enterprise-Scale Project

Design and architect a complete enterprise system with microservices, CI/CD, monitoring, security, and scalability.

12 resources
4 skills

Learning Path Stats

Total Resources
73
Videos 42
Articles 29
Codes 2
Skills to Learn
38
Assessments
1
Total Duration
855h

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