Terse resume template

Terse is a free one-column resume template: tight spacing, long skill lists on one page. It’s built to be read correctly by applicant tracking systems (ATS). Fill it in online and download a polished PDF in minutes.

  • One-column layout that reads top to bottom, easy for recruiters and ATS software
  • ATS-friendly: real, selectable text and standard section headings
  • Technical skills grouped by category, such as Languages: PHP, Python, SQL
  • Add a photo or leave it out, your choice
  • Change colours, fonts and spacing, or switch templates any time without retyping
  • Download a print-ready PDF for free, with no watermark
Jordan Rivera
Senior Software Engineer
jordan.rivera@email.com+1 555 012 3456Austin, TXlinkedin.com/in/jordanrivera
Professional Summary

Backend-focused software engineer with 7 years of experience building APIs, payment integrations and data pipelines. Known for reliable systems, clear documentation and shipping LLM features to production.

Technical Skills

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, PHP, SQL

Frameworks: Node.js, Express.js, FastAPI, Django, Laravel, React.js

APIs & Integrations: REST APIs, Webhooks, Queue Processing, Scheduled Jobs, Data Synchronization, HubSpot, Shopify, Xero

Payments & FinTech: Payment Gateway Integration (Stripe), Deposits and Withdrawals, Transaction Rollback, KYC Workflows

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, Vector Databases

Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, SQS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Git

AI & LLM: LLM Application Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Embeddings, LangChain, Prompt Engineering

Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Brightwave Inc. · Austin, TX
  • Built a payment service processing $40M a year across three gateways, with automatic rollback of failed transactions
  • Cut order sync failures by 85% by moving ERP integrations onto an SQS-backed queue
  • Shipped a RAG support assistant that now resolves 30% of tickets without an agent
Software Engineer
Nimbus Labs · Dallas, TX
  • Developed REST APIs and webhooks used by 200+ merchant integrations
  • Reduced average API response time from 800 ms to 220 ms through query tuning and caching
  • Added server-side event tracking that recovered 18% of lost conversion data
Education
B.S. in Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX
Certifications
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services

Who is the Terse template for?

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