Software Engineer ATS checker
Free Software Engineer ATS Resume Checker
See whether your Software Engineer resume clears the ATS keyword scan before you apply. Built from 4,066 live Software Engineer postings — free, no login.
Three steps
How the Software Engineer ATS check works
Paste the job description
Copy any Software Engineer posting from LinkedIn, a careers page, or a job board.
Upload your resume
PDF or DOCX. We parse it exactly as an ATS would — no beautification, no assumptions.
Get your ATS score
Keyword match %, missing Software Engineer keywords, formatting warnings, and fixes — in under 30 seconds.
The keyword scan
Keywords the ATS scans a Software Engineer resume for
Counted across 4,066 live Software Engineer postings on Recruit Myself. Mirror the exact wording of the ones you genuinely have.
Also scanned for
Most Software Engineer applications are ranked by an Applicant Tracking System before a recruiter reads them. The ATS scores how closely your resume matches the job description, so the Software Engineer resumes that get seen are the ones carrying the exact skills and tools employers ask for.
We counted the keywords across 4,066 live Software Engineer job descriptions on Recruit Myself. The most-demanded right now are Cloud (Azure / GCP), Python and REST / API. Paste a specific Software Engineer posting and your resume into the free ATS checker and you get an instant match score, the exact keywords you are missing for that role, and the formatting problems that break parsers.
Want the full keyword checklist to add? See the Software Engineer resume keywords list.
Platform intelligence
Which ATS do Software Engineer employers use?
The platform shapes how your resume is parsed and ranked. Check yours against the exact system before you apply.
Greenhouse
The default at startups and scale-ups. No keyword auto-reject — but recruiters search the pool by skills and exact title, so surface with the right keywords.
Lever
Common at high-growth tech companies. Human-first like Greenhouse; be findable in sourcing, then win the review with quantified impact.
Ashby
Popular with modern startups. Parses links well — include GitHub/portfolio — and ranks you in recruiter search by skills.
Workday
The enterprise standard. Knockout questions and recruiter keyword search matter more than a hidden score — mirror the exact title.
iCIMS
Enterprise ATS with stricter keyword matching. Use the requisition's exact terminology and a clean single-column layout.
Taleo
The strictest legacy parser. Plain single-column text and exact-keyword matching are non-negotiable — tables break it.
Is your Software Engineer resume ATS-ready?
Paste the job description. Upload your resume. Get your score in 30 seconds — free, no login.
Questions
Software Engineer ATS checker FAQ
- How do I check if my Software Engineer resume passes the ATS?
- Paste the Software Engineer job description and upload your resume into the free checker above. You get an instant ATS match score, the exact keywords you are missing (from the 4,066 live Software Engineer postings we analysed), and formatting warnings — in under 30 seconds, no login.
- What keywords do Software Engineer ATS scans look for?
- Across 4,066 live Software Engineer postings, the highest-demand keywords are Cloud (Azure / GCP), Python, REST / API, AWS, Java and CI/CD. Mirror the exact wording of the ones you genuinely have, in both your skills section and your experience bullets.
- Which ATS do Software Engineer employers use?
- Tech and IT employers most often run Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby (startups and scale-ups), and Workday, iCIMS, or Taleo (larger enterprises). Each parses and ranks differently — the guides below show how to format for each.
- Is the Software Engineer ATS checker really free?
- Yes. The scan, your ATS score, and the missing-keyword list are free with no login and no watermark. You only pay if you later choose to auto-fix your resume or use the done-for-you service.
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