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Software engineer résumé: what reviewers look for
Last updated 9 October 2026
Short answer. A software engineer résumé should show what you built, at what scale, with which technologies, and what changed as a result: faster, cheaper, more reliable or used by more people. Link to code or live work when you can.
Bullets that work
- "Rebuilt the order service in Go; cut p95 latency during peak traffic."
- "Added end-to-end tests for checkout, catching three regressions before release."
- "Led the migration of 40 services to a new deployment pipeline."
Technology
List languages and frameworks you have used in real work; keep the list short and current.
Early career
Projects with a repository, a description and a working demo carry real weight.
Questions
Should I list every language?
List the ones you would happily be interviewed in.
Do side projects matter for senior engineers?
Less than scope and impact in real work.
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By Vamsi Venkatesh · 2026-10-09