Software Engineer Resume Keywords for ATS

Tech ATS filters hard on stack keywords. If the posting says 'React' and your resume says 'front-end', the machine may never match it — mirror the exact terms.

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Top ATS keywords for a software engineer resume

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsREST APIsCI/CDAWSunit testingAgile/ScrummicroservicesSQL

ATS tips for software engineer resumes

Mirror the exact stack names from the posting (React, not 'JS frameworks').
List languages, frameworks, and tools as literal keywords, not paragraphs.
Quantify impact ('cut build time 40%') — recruiters skim for numbers.
Include both the acronym and full term (CI/CD and continuous integration).

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