This Software Developer job description template can be posted to online job forums and career pages for the recruitment of candidates. The Software Developer job description, its requirements, and responsibilities given in this template can be modified according to the specific need of your company.

The primary job role of a Software Developer is to:

• Produce clean and efficient code according to the given specifications
• Experiment, test and implement new systems as well as software development programs
• Rectify the problems in existing development systems and make them better

Software Developer Job Description

We are hiring a Software Developer to develop and implement fully functional programs. You will have to work side by side with Product Managers and other Developers throughout the lifecycle of software development. In this position, you’ll be working with a team having great attention to detail and problem solving ability. Your ultimate aim will be to develop efficient systems and programs to serve the needs of the users.

If you happen to have past experience with mainstream programming languages and Agile frameworks then you are probably the person we are looking for. So, if you like to work in a challenging environment, and also qualify the following requirements, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields
• Prior experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or any other similar role
• Experience with Agile development methods
• Experience in software development and design in test-driven environments
• In-depth knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C++, JavaScript and Java) and frameworks/systems like AngularJS, Git
• Experience in databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks such as Hibernate
• A passion to learn new technologies and programming languages
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems as soon as they arise
• Ability to take quick decisions while performing in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Working with other Developers to design flowcharts and algorithms
• Writing clean and efficient code according to the given specifications
• Making software components compatible with the third-party systems
• Verifying and implementing new systems and programs
• Making the existing software better through troubleshooting and debugging
• Collecting and evaluating user responses and feedbacks so as to bring necessary upgrades
• Suggesting and implementing improvements to the upper management
• Helping Technical Writers in creating technical documentation so as to guide/facilitate the end-users