Free software developer CV template

For junior, mid-level and senior developers, front end, back end and full stack. Your stack where it is easy to find, and proof of what you built.

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The best designs for software developer CVs

Picked for how software developer CVs are read in the UK. Each one is free, and your CV works in every design, so you can switch at any time.

Manchester

A skills grid up front in one column: easy for recruiters to scan and for applicant tracking systems to read.

One column · 8 colours

Use this design: Manchester

Leeds

Your tools get a panel of their own beside your experience. Best for sending to a hiring manager.

Two columns · 8 colours

Use this design: Leeds

Kew

Plain and quiet, for developers who would rather the content did the talking.

One column · 8 colours

Use this design: Kew

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What to put on a software developer CV

Developer hiring in the UK often starts with a recruiter or an applicant tracking system checking your CV against a list of technologies, and then an engineer reading it properly. Your CV has to work for both: the right keywords where they are easy to find, and evidence of what you built and why it mattered.

Keep it to two pages, link your GitHub or portfolio, and give each role a line on the product and the stack.

Whatever the job, the UK CV format applies: your name and contact details, a short profile, experience with the most recent first, then education and skills. No photo, age or date of birth.

  1. Your stack, grouped

    Languages, frameworks, databases, cloud and tooling, with the ones in the advert first. Only list what you could discuss in an interview.

  2. A profile

    Your level, what you build (web apps, APIs, data pipelines, mobile) and the kind of team you work best in.

  3. Experience with outcomes

    The product and its users, what you built or changed, and what happened: faster, more reliable, cheaper, shipped sooner. Mention code review, testing and CI/CD.

  4. Projects

    For juniors and career changers: two or three projects with the stack, a link and what they do.

  5. Education and certifications

    Degree, bootcamp or self-taught route, and current certifications such as AWS or Azure with the year.

  6. Links that work

    GitHub, portfolio or a live app. Pin your best repositories and give each a short README.

Skills and keywords for a software developer CV

From our skills guides and CV examples for this job. Use the ones that are true for you, in the words of the job advert, so recruiters and applicant tracking systems find them.

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Git and version control
  • REST APIs
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Docker
  • Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Automated testing
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Linux

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Software developer CVs: your questions

Should a developer CV have a skills section?

Yes, near the top, grouped (languages, frameworks, cloud, tools) and limited to what you could discuss in an interview. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems look for the technologies in the advert first.

How do I write a junior developer CV with no commercial experience?

Lead with projects: two or three things you built, with the stack, a link and what they do. Add your degree, bootcamp or self-taught learning, and any work that shows teamwork or problem solving.

Do I need to link my GitHub?

It is not required, but it helps, especially early in your career. Pin your best repositories and make sure each has a short README that explains what it does.

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