A Software Developer, or Computer Software Developer, is responsible for using their knowledge of programming languages to design software programs. Their duties include meeting with clients to determine their software needs, coding and testing software to ensure functionality and updating software programs to refine components like cybersecurity measures and data storage capacities.
A Software Developer should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Software Developer should be able to execute:
- Collaborating with management, departments and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications
- Designing algorithms and flowcharts to create new software programs and systems
- Producing efficient and elegant code based on requirements
- Testing and deploying programs and applications
- Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance
A competitive Software Developer will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in mobile application and game development
- Proficiency in popular coding languages including Python, Java and C++ and frameworks or systems such as AngularJS and Git
- Excellent knowledge of the software development life cycle
- Knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping frameworks
