What's the biggest fear of Software engineer nowadays?
I'm wondering about the todays fear about software engineer by AI?
u/mrsdissagree — 2 hours ago
r/SoftwareEngineerJobs
Revoked offers by Trilogy Innovations (Codenation) - Scam bogus firm
This scam firm has revoked full time offers for the 3rd time in last 8 years!
Please stay away from their so called lucrative packages , Trilogy Univ Bootcamp held in Dubai!
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They campus hire from almost all NITs/IIITs/IIT in India
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If someone is hiring do let me know I have been affected by this (Ping me for resume and other details - Profile Tier 1 college ; summer Internship with Trilogy Innovations)
u/Few_Leopard3076 — 11 hours ago
I Tried ChatGPT to Fix My Resume. Here’s Why It Missed the Point.
Comparing https://resume.zoevera.com against https://chatgpt.com
And what a purpose-built ATS checker caught that GPT-4 didn’t.
Let me be upfront: I use ChatGPT for everything. Code reviews, draft emails, explaining stack traces at 2am. It’s genuinely useful. So when I needed to tailor my resume for a senior backend role, my first instinct was to open a chat window.
That was three weeks ago. Here’s what I learned.
What ChatGPT actually does well
Ask ChatGPT to “improve my resume” and it will:
- Clean up passive voice (“responsible for” → “led”)
- Suggest stronger action verbs
- Add structure and formatting consistency
- Rewrite vague bullets into something that sounds more impressive
For general writing quality, it’s genuinely good. If your resume reads like it was written by someone who hasn’t slept in 48 hours, ChatGPT will fix that.
What ChatGPT fundamentally cannot do
Here’s the problem: ChatGPT doesn’t know what job you’re applying for.
You can paste the job description into the prompt, sure. But there’s no mechanism for it to:
- Score your resume against that specific JD — it has no concept of a match percentage
- Identify which keywords are present vs. missing — it will suggest improvements but won’t systematically audit keyword coverage
- Know how Applicant Tracking Systems parse text — it will rewrite content without knowing whether an ATS will ever see it
ATS filters work on keyword frequency and placement. A resume that reads beautifully to a human can score 40% on an ATS if the right terms aren’t in the right sections. ChatGPT optimizes for human readers. ATS systems are not human readers.
I ran a test. Same resume, same job description (Backend Engineer, Node.js/AWS stack). I gave ChatGPT the full JD and asked it to optimize my resume for ATS.
The output was well-written. It added “microservices” and “REST APIs” in a few places. But it missed:
- “AWS Lambda” — mentioned 4 times in the JD, absent from my resume after the rewrite
- “CI/CD pipeline” — appeared in the required skills section, never added
- The Projects section — ChatGPT rewrote my experience bullets but left the Projects section untouched, which is where most of my relevant backend work lived
When I ran the same resume through resume.zoevera.com, it flagged all three gaps explicitly, with section-level attribution. The ATS match score went from 54% to 81% after applying the suggested changes.
The core difference: diagnostic vs. generative
ChatGPT is a generative tool. It produces new text. It’s very good at that.
An ATS checker is a diagnostic tool first. It measures the gap between your resume and a specific job description, then tells you exactly what’s missing. The rewrite comes second — and it’s grounded in what was actually identified as absent, not what the model thinks sounds better.
This distinction matters because:
ChatGPT hallucinates improvements. It will add metrics you never achieved (“improved system performance by 35%”), use terminology that
sounds right but wasn’t in the JD, and rewrite bullets that didn’t need rewriting while leaving critical gaps untouched. Every line needsfact-checking.
A purpose-built tool works from the actual gap. The keywords it adds are the ones the JD asked for. The sections it flags are the ones the ATS will score. The output is closer to submission-ready.
A practical workflow
These tools aren’t mutually exclusive. The best result I got came from using both in sequence:
- ATS checker first: identify the keyword gaps and get a scored rewrite that closes them
- ChatGPT second: use it to polish tone, tighten sentences, and clean up anything that sounds mechanical
The ATS checker handles precision. ChatGPT handles prose quality. Neither does both well alone.
The cost argument
ChatGPT Plus is $20/month. If you’re actively job searching, that’s a fixed overhead whether you use it or not.
Most people search for jobs in windows — a few weeks of active applications, then nothing for months. A per-session model makes more
sense: pay when you need it, nothing when you don’t. ZoeVera’s pricing works that way — free analysis, one-time payment for the full
rewrite, no subscription.
For a developer audience specifically: if you’re applying to 10–15 roles over two weeks, you’re not optimizing resumes 365 days a year. The math on a monthly subscription doesn’t work.
What I’d actually recommend
- If you just need better writing: ChatGPT is fine and you already have it
- If you’re applying to roles where ATS filtering is real (any company using Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS): use a dedicated ATS checker first, then polish with ChatGPT
- If you’re a developer and haven’t thought about this: your resume probably uses technical jargon that means something to you and nothing to an ATS keyword parser. “Built scalable backend” is not the same as “developed microservices architecture using Node.js and AWS ambda” — even if the underlying work is identical
The ATS doesn’t know what you meant. It only knows what you wrote.
Tested against a real Backend Engineer job description. Tools used: ChatGPT GPT-4o, https://resume.zoevera.com. June 2026.
u/Enough_Charge2845 — 10 hours ago
Help with Salary Negotition for 8 Yoe (Backend Dsitributed Systems)
Hey folks!
I am working as a Senior Software Engineer with compensation : 40L INR Fixed + 40k USD RSUs vested yearly as per -(40:30:20:10) . I am currently interviewing and want help in answering questions from recruiter/Hiring managers
- What is your current compensation? - I answer as above
Need some help in navigating HR questions and understanding what should be a target comp for me given by background.
u/_thandiwale — 17 hours ago
Recruiter asking for a video introduction - is this normal?
I got a recruiter from WeAreDevelopers emailing me and asking for an odd requirement.
The video introduction seems like a weird request, and I'm worried that it's to feed me to some sort of AI algorithm.
Also, they said in the email that they're an US-based company but the attached job listing said that a requirement was:
Is this normal?
u/ystrae — 13 hours ago
[Hiring] Looking for Software Engineers with Fluent English
Hey everyone,
I am looking to connect with individuals who meet the following criteria:
Fluent English (written and verbal)
Software Engineering background
If you fit this description, please send me a DM
u/Glum_Sun_8294 — 12 hours ago
Should I trust hiring companies?
Hey, for a little context, I work in the defense industry, and I've been looking to move to a different company. Recently, I've been getting offers from places like “Insight Global”, “Global Edge Group”, “ICONMA”, and many more. I got in a meeting with one of these companies (Insight Global), and they say, “We serve on behalf of the employer (like Boeing), and we hire employees on a contract-to-hire basis”
I'm not sure how comfortable I am with this, because if a company, like Boeing, decides they don't want me, I'll just be tossed to the hiring company and may/may not land a different job.
It just sounds sketchy. Especially because the last company I applied to, I applied directly on the company website, and got hired. I did not use a hiring company.
What do you guys think? My industry is Defense and Government Contracting.
Edit: Also, the benefits these hiring companies provide during the contract phase are not as good as those of the main company they are working for. Only once the company hires me will I get better benefits. If that company doesn't want me, I'll be stuck with not great benefits. I'm at the whim of the hiring company. (as I understand)
u/Suspicious-Pear-6037 — 16 hours ago
Backend dev with 7 yrs experience looking for leads on who's hiring in the North East
Hey all,
Putting a feelers-out post together rather than a straight job ad, mostly hoping people can point me toward companies actually hiring right now, since it feels like the tech scene up here is pretty quiet/hard to read from outside.
Quick bit about me:
- 7 years as a software engineer, working across Java, C++, SQL/Oracle, Perl, KornShell, Linux
- First Class Honours degree in Digital & Technology Solutions (did it as a degree apprenticeship alongside working full time)
- Looking for backend/developer roles, ideally £45+, open to remote or anything North East based (Newcastle, Northumberland, that general area)
I know the market's tough right now, so I'm not expecting miracles, just trying to widen the net a bit. If anyone knows of companies hiring devs, or has had good/bad experiences somewhere worth flagging, I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you!
u/Ok_Wolverine_4897 — 22 hours ago
Hi I'm a fresher graduated in 2025 done btech cse looking for fresher jobs from past 1 year can anyone help me if there are any openings for freshers IT
reddit.comu/Jealous-Turnip-6838 — 22 hours ago
Interviews for Custom software engineer role python
i applied, got the assessment, wrote the assessment, cleared the assessment, selected the slots for interview
i selected the slots on the dates
3rd of july, 4th of july, 8th of july
yet i did not get any mail regarding the interview
i saw people getting rejection mails
but i did not get any rejection mail or confirmation mail
if anyone has any information please let me know
u/Global-Weakness5216 — 1 day ago
New Grads looking to get into DE field
I know a lot of students, who are interested in data engineering as well as AI engineering, and actively looking to get upskill in this area. Check this out if it is helpful to you guys…
u/Puzzled-Pension6385 — 1 day ago
Why don't they understand it's Sunday? and I'm supposed to relax.
My Sunday routine was supposed to be simple: wake up, make some coffee, start the computer for a bit, finish a few personal chores, and actually relax.
Instead, the day started with meetings full of people throwing around incredibly complex technical jargon. Half the time it feels like they’re using buzzwords they don’t fully understand themselves. That’s a discussion for another day.
Here’s what really bothered me.
I already worked late on Friday to get things done. Then today on a Sunday my manager called asking if I could “just finish one small thing really quickly.”
That “small thing” is about 2–3 hours of work.
Somehow, because it’s only a few hours, it’s treated like it’s not a big ask. But those 2–3 hours are part of my weekend. They’re time I planned to spend resting, recharging, or simply doing whatever I wanted.
I don’t mind working hard. I don’t mind putting in extra effort when it’s genuinely necessary.
What I do mind is the expectation that personal time is always available to be traded away, especially after already putting in extra hours during the week.
Am I overreacting, or has “it’s just a quick task” become the most misleading phrase in tech?
u/areyprabhu — 2 days ago
SWE resume in 2026 -- Is AI a must on resume?
AI has been so popular nowadays. I wonder if AI project/tech stack is now a must for SWE resumes in 2026? Is it still ok to stick with traditional tech stack if not applying for AI related engineering jobs? Is it now no more likely/competitive to get a great SWE job if I don't get AI/ML/Agent development on my resume? Would my resume look "old" or "outdated" if I don't have those.
u/maybeeynoone — 1 day ago
Came across an interesting opportunity for anyone who has successfully landed a job before.
Mercor is looking for real, successful job application documents to understand what actually works in hiring.
Role Details:
Type: Part-Time
Location: Remote
Pay: $80-$100 per submission (one-time)
What You Need to Submit:
- Resume (PDF, Word, or Google Doc)
- Cover Letter used in a successful application
- Full Job Description (complete posting, not just title)
- Application Form (PDF if available)
- Any written responses:
- “Why do you want to work here?”
- Supplemental/custom application questions (submit separately)
Important:
- Remove all personal or sensitive information before submitting
- Content must be original (non-AI generated) and timestamped
- Documents will only be used for evaluation
- If not selected, all files will be deleted
- If selected, a team member will contact you
SUBMIT HERE - https://work.mercor.com/explore?listingId=list_AAABnbSj7YgPm4YKXZtIopLt
If you’ve landed a job before and still have your application files, this is a straightforward way to get paid for it.
u/mkithan — 2 days ago
Should I give up? I am tired as hell.
After a few rounds that this startup that I really wanna work at, the CTO said my python fundamentals are weak and once I make them strong, I can apply again in a month or so, then there will be a small assessment for just that and then we can move forward. I asked him that is a month’s timeline strict as my ts/js is strong and catching up w python will be really quick for me. He said no, whenever you think you’re ready hit me up. He also said in all other areas you’re a fit. Just this thing of fundamentals is the blocker. Mind you, i am struggling financially, have been super disappointed with life lately and I was expecting good news today but this happened. Have been job hunting for a while too.
So I did that, i texted him after 15 days with a screen recording of an agent that I created (same as the assignments they gave me) but he saw the text and hasn’t replied in like 7 hours.
Should I move on or should I follow up?
I am super tired of this and I am being very honest. I just don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.
u/Pussyshifted32 — 2 days ago
I counted every open Forward Deployed Engineer job I could find. Here's what they pay and require.
I pulled every open Forward Deployed Engineer job I could find. 292 of them,
across 11 companies. Here's what the data says.
Who's hiring: Palantir leads with 95 openings (they coined the title), then
Databricks 85, OpenAI 70, then Cohere, Scale AI, Sierra, Writer, and more.
What it pays: a median band of $197K to $294K, topping out at $390K plus equity.
Senior-engineer money for a role most people have never heard of.
Three things that surprised me:
98% are customer-facing. This is the whole job, not a backend role with
occasional meetings.
The title is chaos. FDE, Deployment Strategist, AI Deployment Engineer,
Forward Deployed Software Engineer. Same job, 5 names. Search one, miss most.
The job descriptions barely mention SQL or algorithms, but the interviews
absolutely test them. The JD sells the breadth; the loop tests the depth.
62% of these roles are mid-level IC, so you don't need to be a staff engineer
to break in. Full breakdown with every number in the comments.
u/Expensive-Luck-284 — 3 days ago
Software Engineer — Need career advice
I’m currently working as a Software Engineer in a service-based company.
The confusing part is that my company itself trained me in Java Full Stack Development for months — Core Java, Spring Boot, SQL, REST APIs, Angular, etc. I worked hard during training and built strong interest in backend/full-stack development.
But after project allocation, most of my current work is related to testing/QA, not development.
I respect testing as a role, but honestly, it’s not the career path I want.
I’m worried that spending too much time in non-development work might slow down my growth and make switching to developer roles harder later.
Has anyone faced something similar?
- Should I push for an internal project switch?
- Will 1 year in testing hurt my chances for dev roles?
- How do I keep my developer profile strong while doing non-dev work?
Would appreciate honest advice from people who’ve been through this.
u/OkWriter4187 — 2 days ago
leetcode was making me worse at interviews (kind of)
quick backstory. when i was prepping for interviews, basically 100% of my time went into leetcode. grind problems, get faster, repeat. i figured if i could solve hard enough problems, the interview would take care of itself.
then i started actually interviewing and realised i'd completely ignored the other half. the part where you have to explain your thinking out loud, handle the interviewer constantly nagging you about your approach, answer follow-up questions without freezing, talk through a system design while someone watches. i'd spent six months training the silent-solo-coding half and zero time on the live-performance half, and the live half was exactly where i kept losing.
and the frustrating thing is that second half is genuinely hard to practice. you cant really do it alone, thats the whole point. it only exists when theres another person there. interviewing. io is $150+ a session(quite expensive), peer mocks mean coordinating with someone elses schedule and hoping they show and are actually good at it.
so i ended up building the thing i wanted, an AI that runs full live mock interviews. it makes you talk through your approach, pushes back mid-problem like a real interviewer would, throws follow ups at you, and afterwards tells you where you actually fell apart (went quiet, talked a bunch of nonsense or missed the hint, etc). coding, system design, and behavioral.
its at the point where it works but i might be a little biased on its flaws, so id love some outside opinions:
if the live-performance half was your weak spot too or not, would an AI interviewer feel useful, or would it feel like it misses something a real human gives you?
whats the one thing that'd make or break whether you actually used it?
would you trust AI feedback on how you came across in an interview, or does that part feel off?
genuinely not trying to sell anything, its free and i mostly just want to know if im building something people want or if im missing something obvious. happy to send it over if anyone wants to check it out.
u/ResolveLess5322 — 1 day ago
Got laid off recently. Preferred role is Java full stack
Hi guys,
Got laid off recently along with my entire tech team. If someone could help me or provide any guidance that would be helpful. I have 4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer with experience in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Node.js, AWS, Docker, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, REST APIs, and microservices.
Thanks
u/Character-Catch-1607 — 2 days ago