Software Engineers complete several tasks during their workdays. Duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the employer or area of speciality. However, they typically include:
- Analysing client and user requirements
- Writing code that creates new programs that satisfy requirements
- Writing code that develops existing programs to add features or make them more efficient
- Testing code and making adjustments until programs work reliably as required
- Identifying and correcting program bugs
- Writing technical specifications and instructions in collaboration with Technical Writers
- Recommending new programs and technologies to clients and supervisors
- Fluency in common programming languages including C , Java and Python
- Technical understanding of front-end web technologies, operating systems and platforms
- Verbal and written communication, especially making complex concepts more accessible
- Diagnostic skills for identifying why programs do not meet requirements and how to improve them
- Problem-solving for improving programs and resolving bugs