Software Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

To qualify as a software engineer:

Step 1
Complete any undergraduate bachelor’s course {Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)} with a major in Engineering Science as your first degree.

Step 2
Complete the postgraduate Master of Professional Engineering to qualify as a software engineer.

Refer to the Study Pathways to the right for more information.

Software engineers research, consult, analyse and evaluate system program needs.

They also:

• identify technology limitations and deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods
• test, debug, diagnose and correct errors and faults in an applications programming language within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification
• write and maintain program code to meet system requirements, system designs and technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards
• write, update and maintain technical program, end-user documentation and operational procedures

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics