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software developer

Learned from 147 real résumés for this role.

Across 147 real U.S. résumés for a software developer, the most distinctive skills are Oidc, Oracle Web Logic Server and Oracle-Sql — each far more common in this role than across all résumés. This is the real skill fingerprint, learned from résumés, not a job description.

Oidc
2% have it · 661.9× vs average
Oracle Web Logic Server
2% have it · 661.9× vs average
Oracle-Sql
2% have it · 661.9× vs average

Based on Futureful's analysis of 102,822 U.S. résumés (2026).

Skill fingerprint

ranked by distinctiveness

The skills that most define this role, more common here than across all résumés. The bar shows how distinctive; the % is how many people in the role have it.

oidc
661.9×
2% · N=3
oracle web logic server
661.9×
2% · N=3
oracle-sql
661.9×
2% · N=3
development best practices
330.9×
2% · N=3
pair-programming
330.9×
2% · N=3
msmq
330.9×
2% · N=3
team city
330.9×
2% · N=3
.net framework 2.0
330.9×
2% · N=3
websphere application server 8.5
330.9×
2% · N=3
mobaxterm
330.9×
2% · N=3
spock
330.9×
2% · N=3
aspx
209.0×
4% · N=6
oop concepts
283.7×
2% · N=3
rest api development
220.6×
2% · N=3
cypress
220.6×
2% · N=3

Where people go next

Real onward moves from dated work history.

java developer25% · N=231python developer13% · N=117front end developer5% · N=48web developer3% · N=30java3% · N=27full stack java developer3% · N=24software engineer2% · N=21senior software developer2% · N=18

Where people come from

The roles that feed into this one.

front end developer2% · N=30project developer78% · N=21software engineer2% · N=15full stack developer4% · N=12developer4% · N=12front-end web developer5% · N=9associate software engineer27% · N=9junior developer9% · N=6

Common questions

Straight answers, every one backed by the real counts on this page.

What skills does a Software Developer need?

In 147 real résumés for this role, the most defining skills are Oidc (2% have it), Oracle Web Logic Server (2% have it), Oracle-Sql (2% have it), Development Best Practices (2% have it), Pair-Programming (2% have it). These are the skills that separate this role from the rest of the workforce.

What do people in Software Developer roles move on to next?

From real dated work history, the most common next roles are Java Developer (25% of moves, N=231), Python Developer (13% of moves, N=117), Front End Developer (5% of moves, N=48).

What roles lead into Software Developer?

The roles that most often feed into this one are Front End Developer (2% of arrivals, N=30), Project Developer (78% of arrivals, N=21), Software Engineer (2% of arrivals, N=15).

Does this page show Software Developer salary?

No. Résumés do not carry pay, so Futureful holds no compensation data for this role and never invents a dollar figure. Every statistic here is a skill or career-move count backed by real résumés.

Where does this data come from?

The Futureful Career Atlas is built from 102,822 real US résumés, aggregated with no personal data. 147 of them are Software Developer résumés. Every number on this page is a count of real people, and thin pages are kept out of search. Full method: futureful.app/careers/methodology.

Every figure on this page is a real count over real résumés (N = résumés behind it). No salary is shown, we hold no compensation data, so every claim is a skill or frequency truth, never a dollar promise. How we count · Explore more roles →

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