“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Ask a kid this question 20 years ago and he or she might answer with doctor, lawyer, police officer, model, or rock star. While all of those answers are still valid, posit the same query to a child today and you may be surprised to hear answers like “user experience designer” or “meme agent”—and possibly even confused as to what those jobs actually entail (if they are indeed jobs at all). As technology companies around the world vie to offer bleeding-edge products and services, they need employees who can help in that endeavor. And oftentimes in positions that didn’t exist even a couple of years ago. Here are 15 Weird Tech Jobs You Never Knew Existed (But Wish You Had).