![[Featured Image] Two software engineers in an office looking at code on a laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6wbzJwBSI90nBnSdau01u3/7d3951444a314cf444b2bebcb0b4f8c2/GettyImages-2158551694.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
10 Essential Software Engineer Skills
Discover software engineer skills and competencies that are essential to the role, including technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication. Explore ways to upgrade your software engineering skills.
March 18, 2025
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![[Featured image] Recruiter discussing software engineer job description with a candidate during an interview.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4tL8my5ADlwQ8kSIpEHWVW/5bb20adc85d83cc46cd2a259c8f89bce/GettyImages-1906731585.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A quality assurance engineer is high fiving his team member during a break from their project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5KP0UirAEAghdRvVXgDCdJ/3ec21f9fce3b57e815d8ef5d877c5cd3/GettyImages-755650587.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



![[Featured Image] A developer guiding a colleague through front-end coding on a computer screen in a collaborative workspace.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1EFXptxk1WuJojOdW7sbVM/2206c9741b271e33cecc697ecdc9d9fa/GettyImages-2193064781.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] The hand of a computer programmer is inserting a thumb drive into the computer to upload and get into Linux.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/LnMP9JHhrElqfvMYTOLh0/34fae9f17e0be24de6cfc5e628bd4717/GettyImages-945578366.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two programmers prepare for a pair programming project as part of their software development work.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7jBvoIrjcl69ipQi5I3gyF/fe5d016ac22cf5cba597ae4324cbda25/GettyImages-2114011643__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A product manager uses a painted door test to validate designs in an office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/48EByI3ZS3eR7Ww3SL2qle/0dc2a3a5067cdd683d2ccbbf51543128/GettyImages-1329644219.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two security experts discuss approaches to mobile device management in the workplace.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5qNKljkRNr8pRZtzg3aUCe/f9d54426b9dda7790c3b4f9ee79349e0/GettyImages-629833240.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Feature Image] After exploring the metaverse versus virtual reality, a gamer in a gray short-sleeved shirt wears virtual reality glasses to experience VR for themselves.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5Xpw7njuK5KRuTmG4thln9/c7e1bdb0cb3d4aaf4a9fe90a6b705c38/GettyImages-1359390311.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two people are wearing VR headsets during a meeting discussing implementing metaverse technology into their business dealings.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3JfKZFzbdItmdBH7j3u77s/c7b7f55b8e2514a6ced3b329a6f944d3/GettyImages-1386692394.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A UX designer meets virtually with a team to discuss human-centered design solutions.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4RrGu7RP26bUVsM06GGxgf/accd9b0739f50251cc3c04d1b08fa977/GettyImages-1428694116.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person learning video editing on a computer with headphones on.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3FYlDcJU0q20GZXy2j78Jl/ff299c661b10d8f73f49b69fa1805fa2/GettyImages-1332870408.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
