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From video: Tech Careers Are a Video Game (Level Up to $1M+)
Published: February 17, 2026

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Computer science students, new graduates, and software engineers...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=TechCareer_VideoGame&video=keu1a8qQF6I Software engineering is a 10-level game. Most people don't know the levels exist. They go to work, write code, hope for a promotion, and wonder why they're stuck at $150K while someone else is making $500K. In this video, I break down all 10 levels—from intern to Principal Engineer to CTO—with exact salary ranges, promotion requirements, and strategies to level up. I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2026 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=TechCareer_VideoGame&video=keu1a8qQF6I 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://www.amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/amanmanazir 0:00 The $1M Question 01:46 Level 1: The Intern 04:08 Level 2: Junior SWE 06:15 Level 3: Mid-Level SWE 08:05 Level 4: Senior SWE 10:35 Level 5: Staff Engineer 12:45 Software Engineering Accelerator 12:56 Level 6: Principal Engineer: Steve Huynh Story 16:38 Level 7: Distinguished Engineer 18:29 Level 8: Management Track 21:35 Level 9: CTO / Startup Equity 23:33 Level 10: Wealth Building 25:12 Final Thoughts