Software Engineer Resume Guide (Template + Examples)

Tech resumes are judged on impact and stack. Here's how to build one that gets callbacks.

Lead with a strong summary

State your years, core stack, and a signature win.

Show impact, not tasks

Every bullet: action verb + what you built + measurable result. "Built a GraphQL gateway in Go; cut p99 latency 480ms → 90ms."

List the right skills

Group by Languages, Frameworks, Cloud, Tools. Match the job's stack exactly.

Include projects

Side projects and open-source show initiative — link the repo. Run your resume through our ATS checker against the JD before applying.