Senior Software Developer

DO:

• •Highlight scale metrics (10M+ API calls/day).
• •Include system design examples (URL shortener, payment gateway).
• •Mention cloud-native tools (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• •Show performance optimization results.

DON'T:

• •Skip latency improvements or throughput data.
• •Overload with unused tools.
• •Exclude mentoring/leadership experience.
• •Forget CI/CD automation details.

DO:

• •Include REST/GraphQL API achievements.
• •Show security improvements (SSO, RBAC).
• •Mention code quality practices (test coverage).
• •Include team collaboration in sprints.

DON'T:

• •List APIs without request volume or latency.
• •Ignore database optimization efforts.
• •Use generic terms like 'improved performance'.
• •Exclude CI/CD improvements.

DO:

• •Mention team size managed or mentored.
• •Include code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• •Highlight DevOps collaboration for faster releases.
• •Show ownership of complex modules.

DON'T:

• •Ignore peer mentoring contributions.
• •Forget to include sprint velocity or success metrics.
• •Leave out project completion impact.
• •Skip collaboration with QA/Product teams.

Performance Metrics:

• •Reduced backend latency by 50%
• •Cut report generation time from 10 min to 2 min
• •Improved sprint velocity to 95%
• •Achieved 90%+ test coverage for legacy modules

Scale Metrics:

• •Handled 10M+ API calls/day
• •Served over 2M requests/month
• •Scaled systems to 5M+ monthly transactions
• •Reviewed 300+ PRs for code quality

Business Metrics:

• •Boosted user adoption by 25% via RBAC & SSO
• •Reduced release time by 70%
• •Improved customer experience via real-time chat system
• •Contributed to revenue uplift through scalable backend

Backend Development:

Java, Go, Python, Node.js, Spring Boot, Express.js

Cloud & DevOps:

AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform

Practices:

Microservices, GraphQL, Kafka, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum