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Software Engineer resume keywords

Core keywords are the skill list on the Software Engineer resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role.

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Counted on 2026-10-10 from 1776 public job postings whose titles match Software Engineer. Those postings came from Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, and SmartRecruiters. A posting is counted for this role when the longest published job-title phrase in its title is Software Engineer. The crawl queried Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and SmartRecruiters for 133 employers in the State of ATS 2026 dataset that use those vendors, and for 279 additional public boards from the extended coverage tier. The extended boards are not part of the 738-company statistics. 361 boards returned postings out of 412 boards attempted, and 46923 postings were scanned. HTML was stripped before counting, and each posting counts once per term. Phrases beyond the published skill list are the most common two- and three-word phrases in the matched postings. Posting text is not stored. A role page shows these percentages only when at least 30 descriptions were counted.

Core keywords

These are the terms to put on the resume when they match work you have done.

  • JavaScript

    19% of 1776 recent postings mention JavaScript.

  • Python

    52% of 1776 recent postings mention Python.

  • React

    23% of 1776 recent postings mention React.

  • Node.js

    4% of 1776 recent postings mention Node.js.

  • AWS

    23% of 1776 recent postings mention AWS.

  • Git

    7% of 1776 recent postings mention Git.

  • Agile

    8% of 1776 recent postings mention Agile.

  • REST APIs

    3% of 1776 recent postings mention REST APIs.

  • SQL

    15% of 1776 recent postings mention SQL.

  • TypeScript

    22% of 1776 recent postings mention TypeScript.

Supporting keywords
  • Java

    34% of 1776 recent postings mention Java.

  • C++

    44% of 1776 recent postings mention C++.

  • C#

    44% of 1776 recent postings mention C#.

  • Go

    35% of 1776 recent postings mention Go.

  • Rust

    12% of 1776 recent postings mention Rust.

  • Ruby

    4% of 1776 recent postings mention Ruby.

  • PHP

    0% of 1776 recent postings mention PHP.

  • Swift

    2% of 1776 recent postings mention Swift.

  • Kotlin

    5% of 1776 recent postings mention Kotlin.

  • Angular

    6% of 1776 recent postings mention Angular.

  • Django

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention Django.

  • Spring Boot

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention Spring Boot.

  • GraphQL

    3% of 1776 recent postings mention GraphQL.

  • Docker

    14% of 1776 recent postings mention Docker.

  • Jenkins

    2% of 1776 recent postings mention Jenkins.

  • CI/CD

    18% of 1776 recent postings mention CI/CD.

  • Microservices

    8% of 1776 recent postings mention Microservices.

  • Serverless

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention Serverless.

  • GitHub Actions

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention GitHub Actions.

  • Problem Solving

    19% of 1776 recent postings mention Problem Solving.

  • Teamwork

    5% of 1776 recent postings mention Teamwork.

  • Adaptability

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention Adaptability.

  • Collaboration

    29% of 1776 recent postings mention Collaboration.

  • JIRA

    1% of 1776 recent postings mention JIRA.

  • Encryption

    2% of 1776 recent postings mention Encryption.

  • Technical Writing

    0% of 1776 recent postings mention Technical Writing.

  • Snyk

    0% of 1776 recent postings mention Snyk.

  • OWASP Top 10

    0% of 1776 recent postings mention OWASP Top 10.

Phrases from recent postings

These phrases showed up often in the matched postings and are not already on the published skill list.

  • software engineer

    58% of 1776 recent postings mention software engineer.

  • computer science

    49% of 1776 recent postings mention computer science.

  • software engineering

    43% of 1776 recent postings mention software engineering.

  • distributed systems

    34% of 1776 recent postings mention distributed systems.

  • large scale

    28% of 1776 recent postings mention large scale.

  • software development

    27% of 1776 recent postings mention software development.

  • long term

    25% of 1776 recent postings mention long term.

Where to place them

  1. 1

    Headline

    Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Software Engineer | JavaScript | Python.

  2. 2

    Skills

    List the core terms together in the skills section: JavaScript, Python, React, Node.js, AWS, Git, Agile, REST APIs, SQL, TypeScript.

  3. 3

    Experience

    Use JavaScript, Python, React inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.

  4. 4

    Supporting terms

    Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: Java, C++, C#, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, Angular, Django, Spring Boot, GraphQL, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD, Microservices, Serverless, GitHub Actions, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Adaptability, Collaboration, JIRA, Encryption, Technical Writing, Snyk, OWASP Top 10.

Sample lines from the resume example

These lines are already published on the Software Engineer resume example. Use them as a pattern for where a keyword sits next to a result, and replace the details with your own.

  • Developed and maintained 15+ microservices handling 1M+ daily requests, reducing system latency by 40%
  • Led migration from monolithic architecture to microservices, improving deployment frequency by 300%
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, reducing release time from 2 days to 30 minutes
  • Mentored 4 junior developers through code reviews and pair programming sessions

Questions about Software Engineer keywords

What keywords should a Software Engineer resume include?

Core keywords for a Software Engineer resume are JavaScript, Python, React, Node.js, AWS, Git, Agile, REST APIs, SQL, TypeScript. Core keywords are the skill list on the Software Engineer resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role. Percentages are the share of 1776 public postings fetched on 2026-10-10 whose titles match this role.

Where should Software Engineer keywords go on a resume?

Headline: Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Software Engineer | JavaScript | Python. Skills: List the core terms together in the skills section: JavaScript, Python, React, Node.js, AWS, Git, Agile, REST APIs, SQL, TypeScript. Experience: Use JavaScript, Python, React inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result. Supporting terms: Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: Java, C++, C#, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, Angular, Django, Spring Boot, GraphQL, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD, Microservices, Serverless, GitHub Actions, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Adaptability, Collaboration, JIRA, Encryption, Technical Writing, Snyk, OWASP Top 10.

How do I check a Software Engineer resume?

Open the free ATS checker with Software Engineer prefilled, paste your resume, and compare it with the keyword list on this page.

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