Whether you have minimal coding experience or hate it and never want to learn, you have a shot at landing these tech jobs that don’t require coding.
First of all, let me just put it out there: Everyone can and should learn to code. BUT you don’t have to know how to code to get a job in tech. Many tech jobs require ZERO coding knowledge!
How can that be? Because software is a big job. It takes many hands to understand the user, create graphical elements, test the software, mobilize the team, know the market, prioritize the tasks… There are many more jobs that are needed to support software too, like selling the software, supporting customers, educating the organization and customer about the software. With so many opportunities in tech, there is a tech job for you. (Take the Quiz to find out which one is right for you!).
Are there really tech jobs that don’t require coding?
Yes! Meaningful, flexible, well-paid work can be found in tech, which means that even if you are intimidated by coding or software, the benefits should have you busting through those fears.
For example, tech pays. Tech has the most opportunities for growth and higher starting salaries than any other industry.
Also, flexibility is inherent in the industry. Most work can be done at least partially remotely and because of the always-on nature of tech, there are many opportunities for different work hours. And, the work involved in software development is supremely interesting. With the interplay between people and technology, there is always another layer to uncover.
Another benefit of having a role in tech is the diversity of opportunities. From graphic design to leading the team in a daily stand up (meeting), there are so many different ways to contribute to building great software — there most definitely IS a job in tech that you will find meaningful and interesting.
There are lots of opportunities in and around software that do not require coding but in my last blog, I wrote about how knowing a little code can only help. Knowing how to sling a little code can benefit you and the organization, but don’t let not knowing code be a barrier to finding the role in tech that is right for you.
Check out these tech jobs that don’t require coding.
Tech jobs that don’t require coding
1. UX/Product Designer
Putting the user front and center in the systematic, researched-based design of a software system. The profession includes user research, creation of user flows, wireframe development, and mockup and screen designs.
2. Graphic Designer/UI Designer
Designing a comprehensive user experience, requires supporting the user on every screen through graphical elements that support engagement and promote delight. This is a tall order for a graphic designer or User Interface Designer, but thrilling and exciting if daily artistry is your drive!
3. Social Media Manager
Gone are the days where a teenager who “knows social” is hired to build a following. Social media management is a competitive field requiring analytics, testing and a constant flow of new ideas. If building an audience around a brand you believe in sends tingles down your spine, social media manager is just the role for you!
4. Digital Marketer
Building a brand is a tech-heavy job in today’s marketplace. From Facebook ads to SEO, Digital Marketers need to understand and execute on the brand growth and depth using a variety of highly-technical tools and analysis.
5. Scrum Master
Agile teams need organization and the Scrum Master is the one who holds the team accountable to the stories (tasks) they commit to in a sprint (period of time). Part emotional support, part reporting czar, the Scrum Master keeps the product team moving toward their goals!
6. Instructional Designer
Creating learning experiences that take the learner on a quest ending with knowledge achieved is what enlivens Instructional Designers! Do you believe that learning is the key to…everything? Do you feel inspired to helps others achieve their learning goals? ID is just the role for you!
7. Product Owner
From start to finish, the Product Owner OWNS the product. A PO ensures the needed features get translated into stories, those stories are acted upon in the sprint and the end result is a fully functioning software delivered as designed! Who wouldn’t want to bring a product to reality?!
8. Web Designer/Developer
What?!?! Developer means code, right? Wrong. Not with our good friends over at WordPress. How can they do that? It’s awesome and cool and it’s my web designer/developer mantra — “There’s a plugin for that!” Want to design beautiful, user-focused web sites that can do ANYTHING? WordPress is your solution and you can learn it!
Still not sure which tech job that doesn’t require coding is interesting to you? Take the quiz!
