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Software developer

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Application developer Application programmer Application software developer Applications engineer Developer of software Programmer Soft developer Software developer Software developers Software engineer Software specialist Solutions developer

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Researching, analysing and evaluating requirements for software applications and operating systems;
(b) Researching, designing, and developing computer software systems;
(c) Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software;
(d) Developing and directing software testing and validation procedures;
(e) Modifying existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance;
(f) Directing software programming and development of documentation;
(g) Assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software;
(h) Consulting with customers concerning maintenance of software system.

Knowledge

  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Computer use
  • Management and administration
  • Military and defence

Digital competencies

  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Directing, supervising and coordinating projects
  • Conducting studies, investigations and examinations

Digital competencies

  • Programming computer systems
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Designing ict systems or applications
  • Setting up computer systems
  • Working with computers

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Thinking creatively and innovatively

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Business and administration professionals

Sales, marketing and public relations professionals

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

1.294

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

76,75%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

1,41% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

95,05%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

2,16%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

406

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

19%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration professionals

28%

72%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sales, marketing and public relations professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
60%
Between 1 and 2 years
4%
Between 2 and 4 years
10%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
17%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
19%
Administrative and support service activities
19%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Manufacturing
14%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
8%
Others
23%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.