Softwareentwickler

software developer

noun SOFT-vair-ent-vik-ler Rare

Usage Note

Softwareentwickler designs, writes, and tests software systems and applications. In German usage it is slightly more professional than Programmierer, implying full development lifecycle responsibility. Feminine: Softwareentwicklerin. Salary data and job ads in Germany regularly use this term.

Examples

"Die Softwareentwicklerin arbeitete in einem agilen Team an einer App."

Natural Translation

The software developer worked in an agile team on an app.

Literal Translation

The software developer worked in an agile team on an app.

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