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On a related topic, I’m wondering what careers are like for CS researchers in industry outside of Silicon Valley but still in the United States. My specialties
by linguae 8y ago
On a related topic, I’m wondering what careers are like for CS researchers in industry outside of Silicon Valley but still in the United States. My specialties are in systems software research (e.g., operating systems, distributed systems), machine learning, and databases. Most of the companies that I’m familiar with that do research in these areas are Silicon Valley-based, although there are some obvious options in Seattle (Amazon and Microsoft are headquartered there, and Facebook and Google have offices there). My ideal situation would be a culturally diverse area with a low-to-moderate cost of living. I like Silicon Valley due to its amenities and opportunities, but I could see myself starting a family within the next 3-5 years and I don’t think I’d be able to afford it in Silicon Valley unless I give up research, hit Leetcode really hard, and apply for a FAANG software engineering position.
- tomcam 8y agoThe compiler folks at Microsoft are first rate and just good people.
- njepa 8y agoGenerally the more specific your "requirement" is the more specific you have to get. So if you are looking for something specific you want to (to borrow a YC quote) "do things that doesn't scale". Talk to former faculty, colleagues and other contacts. Manually look up companies who do research or have business in your field. Make diagrams, charts and spreadsheets if you have to. That is how you would find the things that no one would generally advice you to do since they wouldn't know about them because it would be specific to your situation. (I hope that made sense).