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Occupation AtlasSoftware Developers

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Software Developers

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Also called AI Specialist · AI Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Specialist) · Application Analyst · Application Architect · Application Developer · Application Engineer · Application Integration Engineer · Application Integrator
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ICR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative6.05
  • C Conventional5.62
  • R Realistic3.61
  • A Artistic2.37
  • E Enterprising1.87
  • S Social1.81

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent3%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate2%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree5%
  • Bachelor's Degree85%
  • Master's Degree5%
Related work experience
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years (44%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (43%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (25%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Programming4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Systems Analysis3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Learningbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Systems Evaluation3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Technology Design3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
  • Complex Problem Solving3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Writingbasic3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Operations Analysis3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
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  • Speakingbasic3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Time Management3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Monitoringbasic3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Instructing2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Service Orientation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Mathematicsbasic2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Persuasion2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Negotiation2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Troubleshooting2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Sciencebasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Equipment Selection2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operation and Control2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Installation1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment Maintenance1.3—
  • Repairing1.1—

Tasks

11 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.4.1
  2. Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.3.9
  3. Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.3.8
  4. Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.3.7
  5. Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.3.7
  6. Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.3.6
  7. Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.3.6
  8. Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.3.6
  9. Determine system performance standards.3.5
  10. Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.3.4
  11. Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.3.3
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  1. Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.4.1
  2. Coordinate installation of software system.3.8
  3. Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.3.5
  4. Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, or security needs to determine hardware configuration.3.1
  5. Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.3.1
  6. Train users to use new or modified equipment.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.86.2Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Customer and Personal Service3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mathematics3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • English Language3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Education and Training2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Engineering and Technology2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Design2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Public Safety and Security2.61.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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  • Telecommunications2.62.9
  • Economics and Accounting2.52.7
  • Production and Processing2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.42.6
  • Administration and Management2.32.7
  • Sales and Marketing2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Administrative2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Communications and Media1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Law and Government1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Transportation1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Psychology1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Mechanical1.4—
  • Geography1.3—
  • Physics1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Chemistry1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Building and Construction1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Foreign Language1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.0—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning3.84.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Oral Comprehension3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.63.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Category Flexibility3.53.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Expression3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Speech Recognition3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of Ideas3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective Attention3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Number Facility2.52.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of Closure2.52.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far Vision2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Visualization2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Memorization2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Time Sharing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Trunk Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Finger Dexterity1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Manual Dexterity1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Control Precision1.50.9
  • Depth Perception1.50.8
  • Dynamic Strength1.40.5
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.64.9Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Processing Information4.45.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.35.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Thinking Creatively4.35.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.24.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Getting Information4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Training and Teaching Others2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.72.6
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.31.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Developing and Building Teams2.21.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.7—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.2—
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.1—
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.1—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.1—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Sitting5.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • E-Mail4.5
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.2
  • Contact With Others3.9
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities3.7
  • Time Pressure3.5
  • Telephone Conversations3.4

Technology

430 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (30)

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  • Jenkins CIhot
  • Kuberneteshot
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  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
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  • NoSQLhot
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  • PostgreSQLhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Reacthot
  • Spring Boothot
  • Spring Frameworkhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
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  • RESTful API

Hot (123; 29 more marked hot above)

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  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
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