Software Developers

What Does a Software Developers Do?

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• 2Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
• 3Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
• 4Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
• 5Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
• 6Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
• 7Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
• 8Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Learning
• 3M Post-it App
• A programming language APL
• ABC Compiler
• ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
• Ada
• ADO.NET
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe ActionScript
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Cloud software

Software Developers Salary