Software developer CV example and template

Junior developer roles are competitive, and the CVs that get interviews show working code. This example is for a junior web developer who changed career through a bootcamp, with projects above work history and links that work. If you have more experience, see the software engineer example.

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Example software developer CV

A fictional person, employers and figures, to show the format. Replace every detail with your own.

Amara Johnson

Junior Full-stack Developer · React, Node.js, TypeScript · Leeds · amara.johnson@example.com · 07700 900809

Personal statement

Junior full-stack developer with a year's commercial experience building React and Node.js features, after moving from retail management through a coding bootcamp. Comfortable with TypeScript, REST APIs, testing and Git, and used to working with customers and deadlines. Looking for a developer role in a team that does code review well.

Experience

Junior Developer, Kirkstall Digital Agency, Leeds (Sep 2025 - Present)

  • Build React and TypeScript features for client websites and booking systems.
  • Fixed a checkout bug that was causing failed orders for one client, found through error logs.
  • Write tests for new components and review pull requests with a senior developer.

Store Manager, Northgate Retail Group, Leeds (Mar 2019 - Jun 2024)

  • Ran a store of 25 staff and built Excel tools for rotas and stock that the region adopted.

Projects

Allotment plot booking app, Personal project, live with 120 users (2025)

  • Built with React, Node.js and PostgreSQL, with login, bookings and email reminders.
  • Wrote unit and end-to-end tests and set up GitHub Actions to run them on every push.

Accessible recipe search, Bootcamp final project, team of four (2024)

  • Built the search API and filters; scored 100 for accessibility in Lighthouse after fixing contrast and labels.

Education

  • Software Development Skills Bootcamp (16 weeks), Coding bootcamp provider, 2024
  • BA (Hons) Business Management, Leeds Beckett University, 2014 - 2017

Skills

JavaScript and TypeScript, React, Node.js and Express, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Testing (Jest, Playwright), Git and GitHub

A software developer personal statement to adapt

Junior full-stack developer with a year's commercial experience building React and Node.js features, after moving from retail management through a coding bootcamp. Comfortable with TypeScript, REST APIs, testing and Git, and used to working with customers and deadlines. Looking for a developer role in a team that does code review well.

Key skills for a software developer CV

  • Core language - JavaScript or TypeScript, Python, Java or C#, at a level you can show in code.
  • Frameworks - React, Angular, Node.js, .NET or Django, matched to the advert.
  • Version control - Git, branching and pull requests.
  • Testing - Unit and end-to-end tests show you write code others can trust.
  • Databases - SQL basics and one database you have used.
  • Learning and asking for help - Junior roles value people who learn quickly and ask good questions.
  • Transferable experience - Customers, deadlines and teamwork from a previous career.

What a UK software developer CV needs

  1. Projects above experience - If you are new to tech, two or three real projects with links are your strongest evidence.
  2. Working links - GitHub and live demos as plain text. Check every link before you apply.
  3. Your training route - Degree, apprenticeship, bootcamp or self-taught, with dates. Free Skills Bootcamps are available in England for eligible adults.
  4. Previous career - Keep it short but show what transfers, such as building tools, leading people or working with customers.
  5. A clear stack - Say which languages and frameworks you know best.

Achievement bullets to adapt

The figures are invented to show the format. Use your own.

  • Built a booking app with React, Node.js and PostgreSQL now used by 120 people.
  • Fixed a checkout bug that was causing failed orders, found through error logs.
  • Set up GitHub Actions to run tests on every push.
  • Improved a site's Lighthouse accessibility score to 100 by fixing contrast and labels.
  • Built Excel tools for rotas and stock that a retail region adopted.

Software Developer CV questions

How do I write a software developer CV with no experience?

Put a projects section first, with two or three projects that solve real problems, each with tools, what you built and a link. Add your training and any transferable experience.

Should I include my bootcamp on my CV?

Yes, under education or training, with the length and what you built. Employers care most about the projects, so link them.

Software developer or software engineer: which title should I use?

Use the title in the advert. UK employers use them interchangeably, though engineer is more common for larger systems and senior roles.

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