Web Developer resume keywords
Most web developer applications are screened by software before a person reads them: the ATS ranks resumes by how many of the posting's words they contain. The lists below are the terms that show up most in web developer job ads. Use the ones that are true for you, with the same spelling the ad uses.
Hard skills and ATS keywords
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- HTML/CSS
- Node.js
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Git
- REST APIs
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- HTML
- CSS
- Node.js
- Responsive design
- Web performance
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- SEO
Soft skills recruiters look for
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration
- Self-learning
- Communication
Soft skills only count when a bullet proves them. "Team player" is ignored; "Raised Lighthouse performance from 54 to 94 on the main store, lifting mobile conversion by 12%." shows it.
Action verbs to start your bullets
- Built
- Developed
- Improved
- Launched
- Optimised
- Migrated
- Integrated
- Reduced
How to use these keywords
- Mirror the job ad: if it says "JavaScript", do not write a synonym.
- Put the top 6–8 in a skills section and repeat the key ones inside experience bullets with a number.
- Never list a skill you cannot talk about in an interview.
- Keep the file text-based (no skills inside images or tables), or the ATS cannot read it.
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