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Last updated 16 July 2025
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Your job description is the first touchpoint between your company and your new hire. With millions of people searching for jobs on Indeed each month, a great job description can help you attract the most qualified candidates to your open position. To get you started, here are some tips for creating an effective job description.

Software Engineer job title

A great job title typically includes a general term, level of experience and any special requirements. The general term will optimise your job title to show up in a general search for jobs of the same nature. The level of experience will help you attract the most qualified applicants by outlining the amount of responsibility and prior knowledge required. And if your position is specialised, consider including the specialisation in the job title as well. But avoid using internal titles, abbreviations or acronyms to make sure people understand what your job posting is before clicking.

  • Software Engineer
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Software Engineer (with Python Proficiency)
  • Software Development Engineer
  • Software Developer

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Software Engineer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Our client a major bank and recent winner of AFR best places to work Australia is looking to hire a Front End Software Engineer

Location: Melbourne or Sydney

This is the superb role for a seasoned software engineer. The role will be part of a hybrid team of cloud engineers and software engineers, building a cloud native data analytics, big data and machine learning platform.

About you

This is the superb role for a seasoned software engineer - you will use your technical skills to design and develop full-stack data-intensive web application on Google Cloud Platform. You are passionate about providing technical leadership and mentoring others to follow the best software engineering practice.

Required skills:

1. Solid programming knowledge of front-end development skills: Javascript/Typescript, micro-frontend, react, state-management etc.

2. Good understanding of software development principles, design pattern and architecture design.

3. Experiences in full stack development, front-end and back-end (Api) will be bonus

4. Experiences with Kubernetes, docker and GCloud/AWS will be bonus.

5. Experiences with git, trunk-based development, and gitlab will be bonus

6. Good communication and teamwork.

*Please apply only This fixed term contract role will pay above market rates to the right candidate. Please apply only if you are a Melbourne or Sydney based.

Job Type: Fixed term

Salary: $800.00 $1,000.00 per day

Benefits:
  • Work from home
    Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Monday to Friday

    Experience:
  • Full-stack development: 5 years (Required)

    Work (Preferred)

    • Example 2

    About us:

    BMYG Financial Group was founded in 2010. The business offers a full suite of services, specializing in asset management, wealth management, wholesale trustee and end-to-end media financial information platforms. With over a decade of experience, BMYG Financial Group has been identifying Australia s core asset classes and seizes primary market opportunities with a strategic and innovative perspective. The Group provides high-net-worth investors with a wide range of compelling investment opportunities and structures such as fixed income, private equity, and IPOs. The Group offers value-add strategies for wealth management and diversified opportunities for asset allocation with Assets Under Management currently valued at A$600 million.

    As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining our products in a collaborative team environment.
  • Collaborate with your team to develop features and improvements to the BMYG App product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way
  • Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring that effective tests are created prior to writing programming code, and that code is structured to maximize testability
  • Conduct and participate in code reviews
  • Maintain existing products, including bug fixes and "Business As Usual" feature enhancements

    To become a valued member of this fast-paced team, you will have:
  • 2+ years of experience in modern development practices and languages including [website], Java and AWS.
  • Good understanding of software development methodologies and design patterns
  • You think critically about problems and love to solve them
  • You are comfortable working in an environment where systems and processes continue to mature and evolve and enjoy playing a part in this evolution.
  • A self-starter who is hands-on and knows how to find answers and work with ambiguity
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin.

    Our Tech Stack: [website], Java, AWS, MySQL

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: $66,080.06 $138,024.17 per year

    Schedule:
  • No weekends

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Box Hill, VIC 3128: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

    Education:
  • Masters Degree (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Software development: 1 year (Preferred)

    Work (Preferred)

    • Example 3

    Job description

    Are you an experienced Software Engineer with a solid background in building and maintaining web applications using Laravel and [website] Do you possess strong skills in the TALL (Tailwind, [website], Livewire, Laravel) stack, Laravel [website] stack, and AWS? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

    Position: Senior Software Engineer

    Experience: 10 years

    Job Description:

    As a Senior Software Engineer at Fast Flow Management (bad boy manny), you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality web applications using Laravel and [website] Your expertise in the TALL and Laravel [website] stacks and AWS will be vital in delivering scalable and performant solutions. You will work closely with the development team to provide solutions for API integration and improve application performance through caching techniques.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Develop and maintain web applications using Laravel and [website]

    Implement solutions for API integration and commercialization integration.

    Improve application performance and scalability through caching techniques.

    Manage application deployment and server management using Laravel Forge and DigitalOcean.

    Monitor server performance and implement performance optimization techniques.

    Collaborate with the team to improve user experience and deliver projects on time.

    Required Skills and Qualifications:

    10 years of experience in web application development using Laravel and [website]

    Strong knowledge of the TALL (Tailwind, [website], Livewire, Laravel) stack and Laravel [website] stack.

    Expertise in AWS for managing server environments.

    Laravel Developer Certificate is a plus.

    Analytical problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.

    Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: $60,000.00 $80,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Work from home
    Schedule:
  • 10 hour shift



    Education:
  • Diploma (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Software development: 10 years (Required)

    Work Authorisation:
  • Australia (Preferred)


    Work Location: In person


    Application Deadline: Start Date: 01/12/2023

    • Example 4

    The Company
    RIB Software SE is an innovator in the construction and building business. The company creates, develops and offers cutting-edge digital technologies for construction enterprises and projects across various industries worldwide.
    iTWO costX is our award-winning takeoff and cost estimation platform and is used in over 90 countries worldwide. iTWO benchmark is a fully web-based application for conceptual estimating and benchmarking, which allows users to leverage their own accumulated data for efficient early-stage estimating.
    Opportunity
    RIB International are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Software Engineers to join our Product development team in our Toowong or Hong Kong Offices.
    Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Software Development Manager, Product Manager, developers and QA in an Agile Scrum team to develop and maintain quality software solutions, integrations and implementations
  • Working on continuous improvement, and new functionality software projects
  • Estimating effort required to implement proposed solutions
  • Suggesting possible alternatives with pros and cons for proposed solutions
  • Peer Reviewing your colleagues work according to coding standards
  • Training and providing guidance to less senior team members
  • Actively participate in daily scrums, team meetings.

    Requirements

  • Extensive experience with Microsoft .NET pref C#
  • Demonstrated ability to implement high quality code using appropriate patterns and methodologies
  • Experience working in an Agile Scrum team environment
  • Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills (English)
  • Experience in using Source Control Systems (GIT/SVN)
  • Exceptional diagnostic and debugging skills

    Highly Desirable

  • Experience with Delphi
  • Experience using CI / CD systems
  • Experience with Azure Cloud Platform
  • Jira / Confluence
  • Construction Industry Software Experience

    Benefits

  • Flexible Working Arrangements focusing on Work/Life Balance
  • Working from Home options
  • Join a team which focuses on sustainability
  • Close to transport and on premises parking

    If this sounds like the opportunity for you? Just hit the "Apply for this Job" button to send through your detailed resume and covering letter.
    Please look at the RIB International website: [website]
    RIB Group is an equal opportunity employer. We ensure that every job applicant and employee has equal employment Type: Full-time

    • Example 5

    What you will be doing in this role:
  • Taking ownership of complex problems, from inception through to production release.
  • Sharing knowledge, take active part in tech talks and proposes other avenues of knowledge sharing.
  • Solid understanding of architectural and design patterns and best practices as they related to web application development.
  • Able to articulate the thinking, reasoning and details of the design or architectural pattern or principle.
  • Embraces best practices and is aware of emerging technologies and methodologies used in our industry.
  • Plays an active part in requirements review and estimation.
  • Has a keen eye for software quality metrics, adheres to the agreed software standards.

    What we hope you have to offer:
  • Tertiary qualifications in an engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
  • 2 years + commercial experience in a JVM language.
  • Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL) such as MySQL, DynamoDB.
  • Experience in building scalable, secure RESTful with thorough understanding of microservice design.
  • Experience with testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock.
  • Experience with Unix Based Systems, AWS, Intelij, Jenkins/Hudson CI, Git, Gradle, Grunt, Maven, Kotlin, Spring.
  • Experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes).

    What will you get in return?

    We operate a Flexible Working Policy and we would like for you to work from our Brisbane Office, 2 days a week.

    We’re offering the chance to really make a difference here at Reapit and the opportunity for personal growth is very real. You’ll feel part of a special team. You can expect a highly competitive salary and some great benefits.

    Don't tick all the boxes? Neither do we

    We care about our industry and want it to become a more inclusive and diverse place to work. So, we’re driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but by sharing our values and the right attitudes and behaviours for success. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all. We feel we have an empowering environment where everyone is supported and respected, and we want you to feel this too. We welcome new ideas, thinking and approaches, whilst listening to all our employees.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $100,000.00 – $105,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Paid volunteer leave
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Work from home
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday



    Experience:
  • Software development: 1 year (Preferred)

    Work Authorisation:
  • Australia (Preferred)


    Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milton, QLD Deadline: 07/07/2024
    • Our mission

    Indeed’s Employer Resource Library helps businesses grow and manage their workforce. With over 15,000 articles in 6 languages, we offer tactical advice, how-tos and best practices to help businesses hire and retain great employees.

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    Software Engineer job summary

    A great job description starts with a compelling summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is a good fit.

    Example of a Software Engineer job summary

    Do you get a kick out of watching software unfold before your eyes? Do you dream about code every night? If so, we’d love to talk to you about a new product we’re developing in the social media space. We’re looking for a top-notch Software Engineer who always sweats the small stuff and cares about impeccable code. If you see glitches as an enjoyable challenge rather than a hardship and if you are willing to put in long hours to see a project come to fruition, get in touch with us today.

    Software Engineer responsibilities and duties

    The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description. Here you should outline the functions this position will perform on a regular basis, how the job functions within the organisation and who the employee reports to.

    • Expand existing software to meet the changing needs of our key demographics
    • Develop a new software product from the ground up, staying true to our company’s core values and needs while lending your own creativity to the mix
    • Focus on creating fault-tolerant programming
    • Create scaleable, automated solutions for our customer base
    • Establish multi-platform versions of the software package
    • Write tests for existing and created code to ensure compatibility and stability

    Software Engineer qualifications and skills

    Next, outline the required and preferred skills for your position. This may include education, previous job experience, certifications and technical skills. You may also include soft skills and personality traits that you envision for a successful hire. While it may be tempting to include a long list of skills and requirements, including too many could dissuade qualified candidates from applying. Keep your list of qualifications concise, but provide enough detail with relevant keywords and terms.

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or Information Technology
    • 7+ years’ software development or programming experience
    • Extensive experience with Java, Python, C++ and other programming languages
    • In-depth understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and CMSs
    • Team player attitude with a willingness to lead when necessary
    • Devotion to continuing education on an annual basis
    • Working knowledge of SQL

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