Programmer Resume Example

A developer resume is read differently than most: recruiters and hiring engineers both check it, and each looks for different things — recruiters scan for keyword match to the job posting, engineers look for what you actually shipped. Serve both.

Example experience section

Backend Developer — SaaS Startup (2022–Present)

• Rebuilt the checkout API, cutting average response time from 480ms to 140ms
• Led migration of a legacy monolith to microservices, reducing deployment time from 45 to 8 minutes
• Mentored 2 junior developers and led weekly code reviews for a 6-person team

Skills recruiters check for

Languages and frameworks ranked by proficiency (not alphabetical), version control (Git), cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), testing practices, and a link to GitHub or a portfolio with real, working projects.

Common mistakes on a programmer resume

Listing every language and framework you've ever touched with no indication of depth — a ranked, honest shortlist reads as more credible than an exhaustive one. No link to GitHub or a live project, which hiring engineers check before reading further. Describing tasks ("worked on the API") instead of shipped outcomes with a measurable before-and-after.

Build yours

Link your GitHub or portfolio directly in the header — hiring engineers check it before reading the rest. See our CV example for header formatting that keeps links visible without clutter.

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