Software Developer CV Template | CVwerk Australia

Australian technology employers – from the banks and telcos to the scale-ups in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – expect a CV that reads as a full work history rather than a highlights reel. Two to three pages is normal, and every role should carry month-and-year dates with the technology used stated plainly.

Links to GitHub, a portfolio or relevant open-source contributions round off the impression professionally, and Australian agencies usually check them before the first call. Describe each system in terms of users, transaction volume and team structure, and be ready to name two referees, because most Australian employers still ask for them before making a written offer.

Australian format: A4 paper, two to three pages, no photograph, no date of birth and no tax file number. Australian spelling follows British conventions (organise, licence, programme), and 'CV' is the usual word for the document.

Working rights and qualifications: software development is not a licensed occupation in Australia, so there is no registration body or licence number to quote. State your working rights in one line – Australian citizen, permanent resident, or the visa subclass you hold – because employers screen on it before anything else. Relevant certifications include AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud credentials, Scrum certifications, and the ICT qualifications assessed by the Australian Computer Society for skilled migration.

Advice that holds in every market: Structure your tech skills into categories such as languages, frameworks, databases and DevOps tools. Name the methods you use such as Scrum, CI/CD or test-driven development. Keep outdated technologies brief and emphasise current, in-demand stacks. Yes, a link to GitHub, GitLab or a portfolio is highly valuable in IT. It lets recruiters see your way of working and code quality directly. Certificates such as AWS, Azure or Scrum are a plus, but they do not replace hands-on projects. Concrete project experience is usually valued more highly. In IT, your technology stack largely decides the first impression. At least as important are projects and measurable results. Describe not only what you built, but what impact it had – such as faster load times, higher test coverage or fewer outages.