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Software engineer resume example that doesn't read like a LinkedIn Mad Lib.

A recruiter-ready SWE resume with bullets that name the system, the constraint, and the result, not “passionate about scalable solutions.” Build yours free.

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Why this one works

Three things this resume gets right.

1

Named systems and numbers

p95, Redis, 18k lines. A hiring manager can picture the work. “Passionate about scalable solutions” they cannot.

2

Matches the posting’s stack only where it’s true

If you used TypeScript and Postgres, say so. Do not list a language you cannot defend in a screen.

3

One column; no GitHub wallpaper

A clean column parses. A designed two-column with icon soup hides the words the ATS came for.

Copy-and-adapt

Software engineer bullets that actually land.

Swap in your service names and numbers. Keep the shape: system → constraint → result.

  • Cut p95 checkout latency from 1.8s to 420ms by moving session reads off the primary and onto Redis.
  • Owned the payments webhook path; dropped duplicate charges from ~30/week to zero with idempotency keys.
  • Shipped the TypeScript migration for the billing service (18k lines) without a customer-facing incident.
  • Mentored 3 new grads through first on-call; mean time to first merged fix went from 11 days to 4.
Avoid these

Common software engineer resume mistakes.

  • Listing every language you touched in a bootcamp instead of the stack this posting uses.
  • "Worked on a team that built X." Say what you did to X.
  • Skills as a rainbow of logos. Parsers want words.
  • Inflating title (Staff, Architect) when the posting and your references won’t back it.
Put these in

Keywords ATS looks for (SWE).

TypeScriptPythonPostgreSQLAWSRESTdistributed systemscode reviewon-callCI/CDRedis

Only include what's true for you. The point is to match the posting, not stuff the page.

How to build yours

Write it in your own voice, free.

Type the systems you actually owned and download a clean PDF. Want the AI to aim those facts at a posting? That’s the $14 Job Hunt Pass, and it will not invent a latency number.

Software Engineer resume FAQ

Quick answers.

Should I include GitHub?

If there is something to click. A dead username is worse than none.

One page or two?

One if you have under ~8 years. Two if the extra page is results, not libraries.

Can I generate this with ChatGPT for free here?

No. Free is you in the editor. The Pass is the AI, and it still won’t invent a metric.

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