§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

software developer

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

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Description

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings web services project management engineering principles integrated development environment software computer programming engineering processes tools for software configuration management ICT debugging tools

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

manage engineering project use technical drawing software create flowchart diagram use an application-specific interface debug software utilise computer-aided software engineering tools interpret technical requirements identify customer requirements develop automated migration methods analyse software specifications use software libraries define technical requirements use software design patterns develop software prototype perform scientific research

OPTIONALOptional competences

collect customer feedback on applications use object-oriented programming adapt to changes in technological development plans develop creative ideas use logic programming use concurrent programming migrate existing data use functional programming design user interface do cloud refactoring use automatic programming utilise machine learning use query languages integrate system components

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)