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Role guideUpdated October 2026
Software engineer resume
that passes the screen
Engineering resumes get filtered twice: once by an applicant tracking system looking for language overlap with the job description, and once by an engineer who has thirty seconds and a bias toward evidence. The fastest way to lose either reader is a skills cloud with no context and bullets that describe tickets instead of systems.
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Three resume layouts for software engineer roles
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Alex Morgan
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Software engineer with 5 years building customer-facing web applications in TypeScript and React. Focused on performance, reliable delivery, and systems that other teams can operate without escalation.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reduced page load from 3.2s to 1.1s for a 40k-user dashboard.
- Cut deploy time from 45 minutes to 8 by splitting a monolith into three services.
- Mentored 2 interns and 3 junior engineers through code review and pairing.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Methodologies: CI/CD
Data & Analytics: PostgreSQL
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python
Frameworks: React, Node.JS
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS
Tools: Docker
Key Competencies: GraphQL, Testing, Observability
EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer
Seattle, WANorthwind Labs
Jan 2022 - Present- Built and shipped a billing dashboard in React and TypeScript for 40k monthly users, cutting page load from 3.2s to 1.1s.
- Migrated a reporting service from a monolith to three services, reducing deploy time from 45 minutes to 8.
- Cut cloud spend by $18k per year by right-sizing 12 containers and adding autoscaling.
Junior Software Engineer
Tacoma, WABrightline Apps
Jun 2020 - Dec 2021- Implemented a REST API used by 5 internal teams, with integration tests and on-call runbooks.
- Mentored 2 interns and ran weekly code review office hours, reducing review turnaround by 40%.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Washington
PROJECTS
DevTrack issue trackerLink
- Open-source issue tracker built with React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used by 3 small teams for sprint planning and release notes.
CERTIFICATIONS
AWS Certified Developer, Associate - Amazon Web Services
2024DevPro
Modern
Built for engineering resumes: a project and stack section that stays readable without turning into a two-column grid.
Alex Morgan
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Software engineer with 5 years building customer-facing web applications in TypeScript and React. Focused on performance, reliable delivery, and systems that other teams can operate without escalation.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reduced page load from 3.2s to 1.1s for a 40k-user dashboard.
- Cut deploy time from 45 minutes to 8 by splitting a monolith into three services.
- Mentored 2 interns and 3 junior engineers through code review and pairing.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- React
- Node.JS
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Docker
- CI/CD
- GraphQL
- Testing
- Observability
EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer
Seattle, WANorthwind LabsJan 2022 - Present
- Built and shipped a billing dashboard in React and TypeScript for 40k monthly users, cutting page load from 3.2s to 1.1s.
- Migrated a reporting service from a monolith to three services, reducing deploy time from 45 minutes to 8.
- Cut cloud spend by $18k per year by right-sizing 12 containers and adding autoscaling.
Junior Software Engineer
Tacoma, WABrightline AppsJun 2020 - Dec 2021
- Implemented a REST API used by 5 internal teams, with integration tests and on-call runbooks.
- Mentored 2 interns and ran weekly code review office hours, reducing review turnaround by 40%.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Washington
Jan 2020PROJECTS
DevTrack issue trackerLink
- Open-source issue tracker built with React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used by 3 small teams for sprint planning and release notes.
CERTIFICATIONS
AWS Certified Developer, Associate - Amazon Web Services
2024The Vanguard
Modern
A modern tech layout that still keeps headings and dates in a single parseable order.
Alex Morgan
Technical Skills
- Methodologies: CI/CD
- Data & Analytics: PostgreSQL
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python
- Frameworks: React, Node.JS
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS
- Tools: Docker
- Key Competencies: GraphQL, Testing, Observability
Experience
Software Engineer
Jan 2022 - PresentNorthwind Labs
Seattle, WA- Built and shipped a billing dashboard in React and TypeScript for 40k monthly users, cutting page load from 3.2s to 1.1s.
- Migrated a reporting service from a monolith to three services, reducing deploy time from 45 minutes to 8.
- Cut cloud spend by $18k per year by right-sizing 12 containers and adding autoscaling.
Junior Software Engineer
Jun 2020 - Dec 2021Brightline Apps
Tacoma, WA- Implemented a REST API used by 5 internal teams, with integration tests and on-call runbooks.
- Mentored 2 interns and ran weekly code review office hours, reducing review turnaround by 40%.
Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
2020Projects
DevTrack issue tracker
Link- Open-source issue tracker built with React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Used by 3 small teams for sprint planning and release notes.
Jake Template
Professional
The conservative option for large company portals. Plain text, standard sections, no parsing surprises.
What gets screened
What hiring managers look for in software engineer resumes
These are the details that survive the first scan. If one is missing, the resume is read as a weaker match before anyone reaches the bullets.
- 01
Languages and frameworks tied to something you built, not a logo wall with no context.
- 02
Scope and scale: users, requests per second, data volume, latency, uptime, and team size.
- 03
Ownership beyond tickets: design, migration, on-call, code review, and mentoring.
- 04
Reproducible proof such as a GitHub profile, portfolio, or published package that is actually current.
Example bullets
Bullets you can adapt
Replace the brackets with your own numbers. Keep the structure, and drop any bullet that does not match your experience.
- Built and shipped [feature] in [React and TypeScript] for [40k] monthly users, cutting [page load] from [3.2s] to [1.1s].
- Migrated [service] from a [monolith] to [three] services, reducing deploy time from [45] minutes to [8].
- Cut [cloud spend] by [$18k] per year by right-sizing [12] containers and adding autoscaling.
- Led design review for a [payments] API used by [5] internal teams, holding [99.95]% uptime over [12] months.
- Mentored [3] junior engineers and ran weekly code review office hours, reducing review turnaround by [40]%.
Avoid these
Mistakes that get software engineer resumes filtered
Bullets that describe responsibilities
"Responsible for the payments service" is a job description. State what shipped, the scale it ran at, and the measurable change. If you do not have a metric, use scope instead.
Hiding the stack in a graphic
Icon rows and rating bars are invisible to many parsers and unreadable to a skim. Write the technology names as text in the skills section and in the bullets.
FAQ
Questions we hear about software engineer resumes
How long should a software engineer resume be?
One page is enough under about ten years of experience. Senior and staff engineers can use two pages when the second page carries distinct systems, migrations, or leadership work rather than repeated responsibilities.
Should I include a GitHub link?
Yes, if the profile is active and relevant. Pin three or four repositories with a clear README instead of linking an empty account. A stale profile is worse than no link.
Do side projects belong on a software engineering resume?
They help early-career engineers and career changers. Include one or two projects that show the stack, the problem, and an outcome. Once you have shipped production work, projects should support the experience rather than replace it.
How do I show impact without metrics?
Use scope: the number of teams or users affected, the systems touched, the frequency of the work, and the before and after state. Scope is evidence even when a clean percentage is not available.
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