Start contributing to open source projects you like, and write blog posts on topics you learn about. Then reach out to engineering leaders at growth stage star

Start contributing to open source projects you like, and write blog posts on topics you learn about. Then reach out to engineering leaders at growth stage startups. They are always resource constrained. And generally speaking they hire for potential at the entry levels based on demonstrated passion for coding and systems design via Github and/or blogs. And yes, fix your resume with the other tips in this thread.