Job description template

Software Developer Job Description Template

A copy-ready software developer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows software developers earn a median of $135,980 ($65.38/hour); the middle 50% earn $105,210–$171,980.

Job title

Software Developer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable software developer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will gather requirements and design software features, write clean, maintainable code and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Gather requirements and design software features
  • Write clean, maintainable code
  • Write and run automated tests
  • Debug and fix defects
  • Review code and collaborate in version control
  • Deploy and monitor applications
  • Document systems and improve performance
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of programming languages such as python, javascript or java and data structures and algorithms
  • Problem solving and collaboration
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
  • Oracle Certified Professional: Java
  • Experience with code editors such as VS Code or IntelliJ

Skills

  • Version control with Git
  • Testing and debugging
  • Databases and APIs
  • Cloud platforms
  • Communication
  • Curiosity

Work environment and schedule

Developers work in offices or remotely, mostly at computers, collaborating through chat, video and code review tools. Most work full-time with flexible hours. Some teams have on-call rotations for production issues.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a software developer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Software Developer” is the clearest; alternates include Software Engineer, Application Developer, Programmer.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a software developer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Software Developer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Software Developer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing