Well since you're a softwarae engineer I reckon jumping for internships would be really easy, just gotta actively look for companies that deal with crypto. Other options also include e-wallest that have integrated crypto wallets, a lot easier to join them than trying to join the big exchanges themselves.

Other than that it's really just you and some small projects really. I reckon there's also a lot of new crypto startups looking for devs though idk if any of them would last you a year due to, well, being a startup. Gl to you though OP.