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Software Engineer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what software engineers 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 software engineers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Software Engineer with experience across the full development lifecycle, from architecture and coding through to testing and production support. Comfortable working in Agile teams, translating business requirements into technical specifications, and shipping code that holds up under real-world load.
Key skills
- Programming and software development (Python, Java, TypeScript, Go)
- Software testing and QA / automated test suites
- Agile delivery
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud)
- System architecture and database design
- Data analysis
- Git / GitHub
- Docker / Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
- Jira / Linear
Experience: example bullet points
- Designed and implemented system architecture and database schemas to meet defined performance and scalability requirements
- Wrote and reviewed production code in Python, Java, TypeScript and Go, maintaining consistent code quality standards across the team
- Built automated test suites that reduced regression bugs reaching production and shortened release cycles
- Worked with product managers and stakeholders to convert business requirements into clear technical specifications
- Debugged and resolved production issues, implementing monitoring and logging solutions to cut mean time to detection
- Contributed to CI/CD pipeline improvements using Jenkins and containerised deployments with Docker and Kubernetes
Education
A bachelor degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field is the typical entry pathway, with some entering via diploma or vendor/industry certifications combined with hands-on project experience.
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.
- Software Engineer
- Agile delivery
- Scrum
- CI/CD
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Git
- Jenkins
- Jira
- system architecture
- database design
- automated testing
- QA
- production support
- technical specifications
- code review
- cloud infrastructure
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.