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Full Stack Developer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what full stack developers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most full stack developers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Full stack developer experienced across the web application lifecycle, from database schema design through to responsive front-end delivery. Comfortable working in Agile teams, shipping features end-to-end and deploying to cloud infrastructure with minimal handholding. Known for clear written communication when documenting APIs and handing over work to other developers.
Key skills
- Server-side development (Python, Node.js, Java)
- Front-end development with JavaScript frameworks, HTML and CSS
- Database design and query optimisation (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
- Cloud deployment and DevOps pipelines (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Version control with Git and containerisation with Docker
- Agile delivery and sprint-based teamwork
- Software testing and QA
- Problem solving under production pressure
Experience: example bullet points
- Built and maintained RESTful APIs connecting front-end interfaces to relational and NoSQL databases, reducing average response time on key endpoints
- Redesigned a database schema to remove redundant queries, cutting page load time on a high-traffic feature
- Set up CI/CD pipelines using Docker and cloud hosting (AWS/Azure/GCP), reducing manual deployment steps and release errors
- Debugged and resolved production incidents reported by users, restoring service and documenting root cause for the team
- Collaborated with designers and QA in an Agile sprint cycle to ship new features on schedule, adjusting scope based on user feedback
Education
Bachelor degree in computer science, software engineering or information technology is the most common pathway (held by roughly half of practitioners), with a meaningful share holding postgraduate qualifications; diploma-level study or intensive coding bootcamps combined with a strong portfolio are accepted alternative routes into the role.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Full stack developer
- Front-end development
- Back-end development
- REST API
- JavaScript frameworks
- Python
- Node.js
- Java
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Git
- Docker
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- CI/CD
- Agile delivery
- Scrum
- Software testing and QA
- UX design
- Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.