Roles · Software and IT

AI software development engineer

Researches and designs computer software. Analyses user needs to develop solutions. Updates capabilities and integrates hardware systems.

Rafael Havili“I develop software solutions and update existing capabilities.”An example character, not a real person.
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Software development engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Analyse user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design.
  2. Modify existing software to correct errors or upgrade interfaces.
  3. Design and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Software Developers” (O*NET 15-1252.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
  • Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

Software development engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Kafka
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • C
  • C#
  • C++

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits