1.软件工程师：
软件工程师是指使用软件工程原理设计，开发，维护，测试和评估计算机软件/软件产品的IT人员。在整个开发，测试和维护阶段，软件工程师都遵循软件开发生命周期(SDLC)流程。主要有两种类型的软件工程师。
- 应用工程师：他们主要开发软件应用程序以满足用户/客户的需求。
- 系统工程师：他们主要确保业务中计算机系统的增长。
软件工程师需要具备数据结构和算法知识，良好的编程技能，调试大型代码库，对软件问题进行故障排除，强大的推理和分析能力等知识。
包括软件工程师的工作角色和职责。
- 实施技术设计
- 改善和维护现有的代码库
- 查看代码更改
- 编写新的应用代码
- 识别软件问题和软件的操作步骤
- 协调客户端的软件安装
2. DevOps工程师：
DevOps工程师是一名IT人员，是开发和运营的一部分，这意味着DevOps工程师与开发人员团队一起编写代码，监督代码发布以及管理部署和运营流程。为了正确集成和运行软件，他们还与产品运营团队合作。
DevOps工程师需要具备编程，管理，敏捷和DevOps原理知识，解决问题的能力，组织能力等方面的知识。
DevOps工程师的工作角色和职责包括在内。
- 访问技术自动化工具
- 管理云部署
- 领先的软件开发团队
- 维护合规性和安全性控制
- 监控作业
- 工作和改善开发过程
软件工程师和DevOps工程师之间的区别：
| S.No. | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | DEVOPS ENGINEER |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Software engineer is an IT person who designs, develops, maintains, tests and evaluates computer software/software product using the principles of software engineering. | DevOps engineer is an IT person who is a part of both development and operation means DevOps engineers work on code with developer team, oversee the code releases and also manages the deployment and operation processes. |
| 02. | A software engineer requires knowledge of data structure and algorithms, good in programming skills, debugging large codebases, troubleshooting software issues, strong reasoning and analytical skills etc. | A DevOps engineer requires knowledge of programming, management, Knowledge of agile and DevOps principle, problem solving skill, organizational skill etc. |
| 03. | Software engineer works separately from the operations side of an organization. | DevOps engineer works with the operation side of an organization. |
| 04. | The job roles and responsibilities of a software engineers includes Implementing technical designs, Improving and maintaining exiting code base, Reviewing code changes, Writing new codes for application, Identifying issues with the software and operating procedures of software, Coordinating the installation of software for the clients. | The job roles and responsibilities of a DevOps engineer includes Accessing the technological automation tools, Managing the cloud deployment, Leading software development team, Maintaining compliance and security controls, Monitoring operations, Working and Improving development process. |
| 05. | Software engineers focus on specific aspect of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). | DevOps engineers have knowledge on entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). |
| 06. | Software engineers do not have so much managerial and organizational skills. | DevOps engineers have highly managerial and organizational skill. |
| 07. | Software engineers do not required any prior work experience before stepping into Software engineer role. | DevOps engineers are required to have some prior experience before stepping into DevOps engineer role. |
| 08. | Software engineers uses the new technology and tools referred by the DevOps team to make the development process more faster. | DevOps engineers fosters efficiency at every stage so the development team adopts new technology so create and update software in short period of time. |
| 09. | So main focus of software engineers to develop a good software product to meet the requirement of client. | While main focus of DevOps engineers to deployment and smooth operation of the software product. |
| 10. | In general Software engineers get less salary than DevOps engineer with same experience. | In general DevOps engineer with same experience gets 25-35% more salary with same experience. |