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How to Write a Software Engineer CV for UK Jobs

The ATS keywords, common mistakes, and example bullets that get Software Engineer CVs to interview stage in the UK.

Average salary UK

£55,000–£95,000

Average salary India

₹12–35 LPA

ATS keywords for Software Engineer CVs

Include these terms in your CV — match the exact wording used in the job description where possible.

TypeScriptReactNode.jsCI/CDREST APIsAWSGitAgilemicroservicesDocker

✗Listing technologies without showing impact (e.g. "used React" vs "built React dashboard serving 50k users")

✗No metrics on delivery — employers want to see scale, speed, or cost impact

✗Generic skills section with every language you once touched

Great CV bullets follow the formula: action verb + what you did + measurable result.

✓Reduced API response time by 40% by migrating to Redis caching, improving P95 latency from 800ms to 480ms

✓Led migration of monolith to microservices on AWS ECS, cutting deployment cycle from 2 weeks to 1 day

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Senior Software Engineer

Frontend Developer

Backend Developer

Full Stack Developer

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