Software developers research, analyze and evaluate requirements for existing or new software applications and operating systems, and design, develop, test and maintain software solutions to meet these requirements.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Software developers - from $3,733 to $11,362 per month - 2024.
- A Software developers typically earns between $3,733 and $7,429 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $4,337 and $8,589 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Researching, analyzing and evaluating requirements for software applications and operating systems
- Researching, designing, and developing computer software systems
- Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software
- Developing and directing software testing and validation procedures
- Modifying existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
- Directing software programming and development of documentation
- Assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
- Consulting with customers concerning maintenance of software systems
