The application of scientific and mathematical principles to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, systems, and processes that solve practical problems.
Engineering is a professional discipline that combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills to create solutions for real-world challenges. In software and product contexts, engineering focuses on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems while balancing technical excellence with business constraints and user needs.
Context: Software Engineering
Massive-scale distributed systems engineering to handle billions of searches per day with sub-second response times
Context: Aerospace Engineering
Reusable rocket technology combining mechanical, aerospace, and software engineering
Context: Platform Engineering
Engineering adaptive streaming, content delivery networks, and recommendation systems at global scale
A holistic approach to analysis that focuses on understanding how a system's constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems.
The capability of a system, process, or organization to handle growing amounts of work or to be enlarged to accommodate growth without compromising performance or efficiency.