How do they match: Software Developers

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.
Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.

Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Design software applications.
Modify software programs to improve performance.

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