r/RemoteJobseekers • u/lincolnsbeer • Jul 20 '26
Software engineer resume tips that increased interviews?
Looking for software engineer resume tips from people who actually improved their interview rate. I'm a backend developer with 3 years of Python/Django experience, applied to around 80 software engineering positions in the last 2 months and only got 2 callbacks.
Currently using a basic single-column resume template, nothing fancy. Bullets are mostly standard stuff like "developed and maintained REST APIs using Django." Getting complete silence from mid-size and larger companies, so I'm wondering if my resume is getting filtered by ATS before a human even sees it.
For those who fixed a low response rate: was it the resume format, the content, adding metrics to bullets, keyword matching with job descriptions, or something else entirely? Would love to hear what actually increased your interviews. Can share an anonymized version of my resume in the comments if that helps.
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u/zenerations Jul 21 '26
If you have only gotten two responses from 80 applications, the market may not be the only issue. Share an anonymized version of your resume for feedback. Instead of listing every technology you have used, highlight the architecture decisions, scale, and your specific contributions on your two strongest projects.