Last updated: August 2026

India Software Engineer Resume Format (2026)

Target SDE, backend, full-stack, and DevOps roles at Indian product companies, GCCs, and service firms. Show impact with metrics and stack keywords.

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Senior SAP ABAP Developer

  • Location: Chennai
  • Mode: 4 days a week on-site
  • Experience: 10–18 years

Hands-on SAP ABAP development for an enterprise engagement. Strong ABAP, HANA, Fiori, and integration experience required.

Skills required

  • ABAP development: ABAP Objects, new syntax, and performance tuning.
  • SAP CDS Views, AMDP, and HANA SQL programming.
  • SAP Fiori / SAPUI5, OData services, and Fiori Elements.
  • SAP BTP design and development, and ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP).
  • Integration: BAPI, BADI, IDOC, User Exits, Web Services, APIs, RFCs.
  • SAP security concepts and authorization checks in ABAP objects.
  • Code management with GitHub.
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Send your CV to [email protected] with subject “Senior SAP ABAP Developer Chennai”.

How should a software engineer resume look in India?

Experienced Indian SDEs use 1–2 pages, reverse chronological: Summary → Skills → Experience (impact bullets) → Projects (if early career) → Education. Include years of experience in the summary for Naukri headline alignment.

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Impact bullets recruiters expect

  • Reduced API latency 40% by caching and query optimization (Java/Spring)
  • Led migration of monolith module to microservices serving 2M+ daily users
  • Mentored 3 junior developers; improved sprint velocity 25%
  • Skills: Java, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, system design basics

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. 1 page or 2 pages for 3+ years experience in India?

Two pages is acceptable for 3–8 years if every bullet shows impact. One strong page beats two weak pages.

2. Should I include all previous companies on Naukri and resume?

List relevant experience last 8–10 years. Very early internships can be dropped after 5+ years unless they show rare stack experience.

3. Do Indian startups care about ATS formatting?

Yes — many use Greenhouse, Lever, or internal parsers. Use standard headings: Experience, Education, Skills.

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