Motivation Letter Software Engineer

A good motivation letter for Software Engineer connects a concrete personal experience with what the position actually requires - not a summary of the CV. Structure: salutation, a concrete reference to the position or company, a substantiated example from your own experience, an honest closing.

Example

Dear Mr. Brunner Alongside my computer science studies at FHNW, I worked 40 percent for a software company in Zug, where I built an interface between two inventory management systems. The company still runs on it today, and I learned what it means when an overnight batch job fails at three in the morning and you have to explain why the next day. Your posting mentions Azure and an existing microservice landscape. My bachelor's thesis addressed how a monolith can be decoupled step by step without interrupting live operations - I described an approach using upstream routing and verified it on a test system. I would welcome the chance to discuss where you currently stand in this process. I am available from November 1. Kind regards

Common Mistakes

• The cover letter reads like a summary of the CV instead of a reason for choosing this specific company
• The bachelor's thesis is mentioned only by title, without the question, method or result
• Applying in German to international employers even though the job posting is in English
• Internships and working-student positions are hidden under 'Miscellaneous'