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Back End Developer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what back end developers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most back end developers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Back end developer with experience designing server-side logic, databases and APIs that keep applications reliable under load. Comfortable working across languages such as Python, Java or Node.js depending on the stack, with a focus on secure authentication and clear API documentation. Works closely with front-end and DevOps teams to ship integrated features rather than isolated code.
Key skills
- Programming and software development
- Cloud infrastructure
- Database design and query optimisation
- RESTful and GraphQL API design
- Cyber security fundamentals
- Agile delivery
- Git / GitHub
- Docker & Kubernetes
- PostgreSQL / MySQL
- AWS / Azure / GCP
- Postman
Experience: example bullet points
- Redesigned a PostgreSQL schema and indexing strategy on a core service, cutting average query time and easing load during peak traffic periods
- Built and documented RESTful APIs for front-end and third-party integrations, reducing back-and-forth queries from other teams during handover
- Implemented authentication and role-based authorization across application services, closing security gaps identified in an internal review
- Deployed and monitored containerised services on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes, troubleshooting production incidents to restore service quickly
- Worked within Agile sprints, using Git for version control and peer code review to catch defects before release
Education
A bachelor degree in computer science, software engineering or information technology is the typical entry path, though some developers move in via a diploma in software development combined with a portfolio of real project work or a coding bootcamp.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- RESTful API
- GraphQL
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Git
- Agile
- Scrum
- OWASP
- OAuth2
- CI/CD
- microservices
- cyber security
- Australian Privacy Principles
- ISO 27001
- unit testing
- Postman
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.