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software engineer

Learned from 211 real résumés for this role.

Across 211 real U.S. résumés for a software engineer, the most distinctive skills are Quasar, Haproxy and Threats — each far more common in this role than across all résumés. This is the real skill fingerprint, learned from résumés, not a job description.

Quasar
1% have it · 461.1× vs average
Haproxy
1% have it · 461.1× vs average
Threats
1% have it · 461.1× 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.

quasar
461.1×
1% · N=3
haproxy
461.1×
1% · N=3
threats
461.1×
1% · N=3
easy mock
461.1×
1% · N=3
jdbc api
345.8×
1% · N=3
sentry
276.7×
1% · N=3
blaze
276.7×
1% · N=3
asp.net mvc4
230.6×
1% · N=3
koa
230.6×
1% · N=3
.net c#
230.6×
1% · N=3
xml schemas
230.6×
1% · N=3
web interface
230.6×
1% · N=3
dropwizard
230.6×
1% · N=3
rest web service
131.8×
3% · N=6
deadlock resolution
153.7×
1% · N=3

Where people go next

Real onward moves from dated work history.

java developer14% · N=108python developer10% · N=78senior software engineer6% · N=48java4% · N=33database administrator3% · N=27web developer3% · N=24front end developer3% · N=24front-end developer3% · N=21

Where people come from

The roles that feed into this one.

web developer2% · N=27software developer2% · N=21front end developer1% · N=18front-end developer3% · N=15full stack developer4% · N=12programmer5% · N=12intern7% · N=9senior applications analyst100% · N=9

Common questions

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

What skills does a Software Engineer need?

In 211 real résumés for this role, the most defining skills are Quasar (1% have it), Haproxy (1% have it), Threats (1% have it), Easy Mock (1% have it), Jdbc Api (1% have it). These are the skills that separate this role from the rest of the workforce.

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

From real dated work history, the most common next roles are Java Developer (14% of moves, N=108), Python Developer (10% of moves, N=78), Senior Software Engineer (6% of moves, N=48).

What roles lead into Software Engineer?

The roles that most often feed into this one are Web Developer (2% of arrivals, N=27), Software Developer (2% of arrivals, N=21), Front End Developer (1% of arrivals, N=18).

Does this page show Software Engineer 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. 211 of them are Software Engineer 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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