Software Engineer Resume Example & ATS Keywords
Worked software engineer resume example: professional summary, achievement bullets, core skills, and the ATS keywords recruiters filter on — plus writing tips. Free.
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Software engineer with 4+ years building and scaling web services in TypeScript and Go. Cut API p95 latency 45% and led the migration of a monolith to event-driven services used by 2M monthly users.
Example achievement bullets
- Reduced checkout API p95 latency from 820ms to 450ms by introducing Redis caching and query batching.
- Led migration of a 300k-LOC monolith to 12 event-driven services with zero-downtime cutover.
- Mentored 3 junior engineers; their PR revert rate dropped 60% within two quarters.
Core skills to list
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- React
- PostgreSQL
- REST APIs
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Unit testing
ATS keywords recruiters filter on
- microservices
- agile
- code review
- system design
- Git
- cloud (AWS/GCP)
Writing tips
- Lead every bullet with a measurable outcome (latency, cost, users), not a technology list.
- Mirror the exact stack keywords from the job description — ATS filters match literal terms.
- Link a GitHub or portfolio URL near your name; recruiters click it before reading page two.
- Keep it to one page under 8 years of experience; cut old stacks you don't want to work in.
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