Resume for Software Engineers

SWE resumes rank better when Skills are explicit (languages/tools), Experience proves outcomes (latency, uptime, cost), and formatting stays plain (no columns).

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Keyword Bank

  • Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, C++ (as true)

  • Frameworks: React, Node, Spring, Django, .NET

  • Cloud/DevOps: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

  • Data: SQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka

  • Quality: testing, unit tests, integration, observability, SRE

Formatting Tips

  • Skills section should be grouped (Languages / Frameworks / Tools)

  • Put GitHub/Portfolio link in body (not header)

Bullet Patterns

  1. Improved [system] performance by X% (latency/throughput) by [change].

  2. Reduced cloud cost $X by [optimization].

  3. Built [feature/API] used by X users/teams, increasing [metric].

FAQ

  • Should I list every language?

  • Where do projects go?

  • How do I show impact beyond features?

  • PDF or DOCX?

  • What if I’m full-stack?

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