Education requirements: Bachelor's degree and hands-on experience
As a software developer you'll play a key role in the design, installation, testing and maintenance of software systems. The programs you create are likely to help businesses be more efficient and provide a better service. Based on your company's particular requirements, you might be responsible for writing and coding individual programmes or providing an entirely new software resource. The specifications you'll work on will often come from IT analysts. Software developers are employed across virtually all industry sectors, from finance and retail to engineering, transport and public organisations, so the projects you work on can be highly varied.
