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Software Engineer CV example

A software engineer CV has to prove two things quickly: what you have built, and how well you build it. Recruiters and hiring managers scan for the stack first, then for evidence of impact — faster pages, fewer bugs, features shipped to real users.

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Hamza Rauf

Software Engineer — Node.js & React

hamza.rauf@example.com+92 321 5551234Lahore, Pakistangithub.com/hamza-rauf-examplelinkedin.com/in/hamza-rauf-example

Profile

Full-stack software engineer with 3 years of experience building payment and logistics products in Node.js, React and PostgreSQL. Shipped a rider-tracking system used in 14 cities and reduced cloud costs by 31%. Strong on clean APIs, testing and code review.

Experience

Software Engineer

RaastaPayLahore

Aug 2023 – Present

Built the merchant settlement service in Node.js and PostgreSQL, processing 40k+ transactions a day with zero reconciliation errors
Cut average API response time from 900 ms to 180 ms by adding Redis caching and fixing N+1 queries
Reduced AWS spend by 31% by moving batch jobs to scheduled Lambda functions
Review pull requests for a team of 6 and wrote the team's testing guidelines (Jest, Supertest)

Associate Software Engineer

Cargo Chain LabsLahore

Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Developed the React dashboard for real-time rider tracking used by dispatch teams in 14 cities
Wrote 220+ unit and integration tests, raising coverage from 38% to 76%

Education

BS Software Engineering

University of Engineering and TechnologyLahore

2018 – 2022

CGPA 3.3 / 4.0

Projects

Qist Tracker

github.com/hamza-rauf-example/qist

Open-source instalment tracker for small shops, built with Next.js and Supabase.

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
Node.js
React
PostgreSQL
Redis
AWS Lambda
Docker
Jest
Git

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2024)

Languages

English — professional
Urdu — native

How to write a software engineer CV

Put your main languages and frameworks in the title line and skills section — ATS software filters on exact names like "React", "Node.js" and "PostgreSQL".
Write bullets as problem → what you built → result: "Cut API response time from 900 ms to 180 ms by adding Redis caching".
Link a GitHub profile or 1–2 projects with a live demo. For fresh graduates, projects can replace work experience.
Keep it to one page under 5 years of experience. Delete school-level certificates and generic skills like "MS Office".

Professional summary example

Achievement bullet examples

Built the merchant settlement service in Node.js and PostgreSQL, processing 40k+ transactions a day with zero reconciliation errors
Cut average API response time from 900 ms to 180 ms by adding Redis caching and fixing N+1 queries
Reduced AWS spend by 31% by moving batch jobs to scheduled Lambda functions
Review pull requests for a team of 6 and wrote the team's testing guidelines (Jest, Supertest)
Developed the React dashboard for real-time rider tracking used by dispatch teams in 14 cities
Wrote 220+ unit and integration tests, raising coverage from 38% to 76%

Top skills for a software engineer

JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsReactPostgreSQLRedisAWS LambdaDockerJestGit

This example uses the Tech template. All names and companies are fictional.

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