I have a computer science degree from an accredited private university. I went to school with and got better grades than many Microsoft software engineers.
If I decided to re-enter the work force nobody would hire me.
I’m white and too experienced, in other words I won’t allow them to work me to death, been there done that.
There are actually very few guys that do software design.
Vast majority of “Coders” are people that type fast and make my design come to life.
Much like most jobs they will be automated out of existence in a very few short years.
How old are you? There is more of an age bias than a race bias in silicon valley. And really it is a bias for cheap labor, which is why foreigners and recent grads are preferred.