CV Software Engineer

For Software Engineer, what matters in a CV is less the number of keywords than the order and concreteness. These focus points put a CV for this position ahead of others.

What Matters

• Bachelor's or master's thesis with question, method and result in two lines
• State language level using the CEFR scale, not 'good'
• Group technologies by depth of experience, not alphabetically

These Technical Points Belong In It

• Solid, production-grade knowledge of at least one language
• Basic understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• CI/CD pipelines, containerization with Docker
• Cloud fundamentals, mostly Azure or AWS in Switzerland
• English C1, since teams are often international

Typical Education Path

• BSc Computer Science FH
• MSc Computer Science ETH/University
• Certified IT Technician HF