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Software Engineer Resume Example (ATS‑Friendly)

Use this sample structure and bullet ideas to build a resume that passes ATS and impresses hiring managers.

Suggested Structure

  • Header (name, phone, email, city/state, LinkedIn, GitHub)
  • Summary (2–3 lines with languages/frameworks and outcomes)
  • Experience (reverse‑chronological; 3–5 bullets per role)
  • Projects (optional; 2–3 with technologies & impact)
  • Education
  • Skills (group by languages, frameworks, cloud, tooling)

Bullet Examples

  • Delivered feature X in React/Node that increased activation by 18% MoM.
  • Reduced page TTI by 35% via code‑splitting and image optimization (Next.js).
  • Built ETL pipelines (Python, Airflow) cutting reporting lag from 24h to 1h.
  • Improved test coverage from 52% to 85% and cut regressions by 40%.