As as self-taught engineer who's now working for one of the big 4(or is it 5 now?) let me suggest a couple things: 1. Side-projects are your route into the ind

As as self-taught engineer who's now working for one of the big 4(or is it 5 now?) let me suggest a couple things: 1. Side-projects are your route into the industry. You're looking for a company that's willing to take a risk on a non-traditional candidate and showing that you can deliver something is huge. Find a problem that you enjoy and solve it to a high level of quality. A lot of software engineering is being able to put in the effort to actually get something to a shippable quality. 2. If you're near a metro area, network. There's tons of meet-ups for various technologies, find one that interests you and attend. Your biggest barrier to getting through HR is the lack of a degree, having a direct connection to someone gives you a very good chance to bypass it.