Senior Software Engineer Resume Example

A senior software engineer resume example with 8+ years of experience in software architecture and team leadership.

David Wilson

[email protected]|(555) 789-0123|Austin, TX

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Innovative Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale applications. Proven track record of leading technical initiatives, mentoring teams, and driving architectural decisions. Expert in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and agile methodologies. Successfully delivered projects reducing operational costs by millions while improving system reliability and scalability.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Software EngineerJan 2021 - Present

Enterprise Cloud Solutions

•Lead architect for a microservices platform serving 2M+ daily active users with 99.99% uptime
•Spearheaded migration from monolith to microservices, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes
•Led and mentored a team of 8 engineers, implementing best practices and architectural patterns
•Designed and implemented cloud-native solutions using AWS, reducing infrastructure costs by 40%
•Established technical roadmap and engineering standards for multiple development teams

Lead Software EngineerMar 2018 - Dec 2020

Tech Innovations Inc.

•Architected and implemented scalable backend services handling 500K+ concurrent users
•Led development of real-time data processing pipeline using Kafka and Elasticsearch
•Improved system performance by 60% through implementation of caching and optimization strategies
•Managed code review process and established coding standards across multiple teams
•Introduced automated testing and CI/CD practices, achieving 90% test coverage

Senior DeveloperJun 2015 - Feb 2018

Financial Systems Corp

•Developed high-frequency trading platform processing $500M+ daily transactions
•Implemented fault-tolerant distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot
•Optimized database performance reducing query latency by 75%
•Collaborated with product managers to define technical specifications and deliverables
•Mentored junior developers and conducted technical training sessions

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer ScienceSep 2013 - May 2015

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Software EngineeringSep 2009 - May 2013

University of Texas at Austin

SKILLS

Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, Microservices, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, System Design, Distributed Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Spring Boot, React, Node.js, Performance Optimization, Architecture Patterns