Software Engineer CV Example
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Developer CVs get filtered on technical skills first, so languages and frameworks need to appear under their exact names. But what separates you from a hundred other applicants who know the same stack is impact: what you built, for how many users, and what got better as a result.
Copy-ready professional summary
Copy it, then swap the numbers and details for your own.
Software engineer with five years building web applications in React and Node.js. Led a rebuild of a product interface serving 50,000 monthly users and cut load time by 40%. Hands-on experience designing REST APIs, writing automated tests and deploying through CI/CD.
Skills employers look for
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- React and Next.js
- Node.js and REST API design
- PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Git, CI/CD and Docker
- Automated testing and code review
Ready-made experience bullets
Replace anything in brackets with your own details, and keep the numbers — they're what sets your CV apart.
- Led the rebuild of the primary product interface in React, cutting load time by 40%.
- Designed and shipped 12 REST endpoints serving 50,000 monthly users.
- Raised automated test coverage from 35% to 80% over six months.
- Reviewed code for a team of four and mentored junior developers.
Education
BSc Computer Science or Software Engineering — [University].
ATS keywords
Include these terms exactly as written — applicant tracking systems match on literal text.
- JavaScript
- React
- Node.js
- REST API
- CI/CD
- PostgreSQL
Tips specific to this role
Get the technology names exactly right
"React", "Node.js", "PostgreSQL" — an ATS matches on literal strings, so an approximation costs you the match.
Include a GitHub link
A portfolio or active repository replaces a lot of prose. Put the link in the CV header alongside your email and phone.
Connect the code to the user
"A service handling 50,000 requests a day" beats "developed backend services". Scale tells the reader what class of problem you've actually dealt with.