Software Developer Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Software Developer:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related degree.
  • Knowledge of the software development life-cycle.
  • The desire to work in fast-paced environment.
  • Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
  • Deep programming language knowledge.
  • Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
  • Creativity is always a plus.
  • Must be a full-stack developer and understand concepts of software engineering.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Software Developer skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Software Developer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.