Computer engineers are responsible for analysing client's needs for designing, testing and developing software that can meet their requirements. Software engineers can specialise in two different fields. These include computer systems and computer applications software.

Computer systems software engineers are assigned the responsibility of analysing the infrastructure and the software requirements of an organisation and then go about the development, expansion and implementation of the available solutions. They may also be asked to work for a design house, as part of a team that has been assigned to work on an important client project. On the other hand, software engineers are the ones who specialise in developing applications software using programming languages such as C++, C and Java. In fact the majority of software engineers specialise in this domain.

People who are interested in working in the profile of software engineer should be capable of analysing and evaluating technical data. It is necessary to have an aptitude for reasoning and mathematics, strong interpersonal skills and a keen eye for detail. Moreover, the ability to work in a team and the effective communication of technical details in plain and simple terms is also necessary, especially when it is about explaining the same to the client who is not quite familiar with the core technicalities.

Software engineer jobs come with diverse responsibilities and a senior in the field is expected to take up the larger share of responsibilities. They are responsible for planning, processing and performing all the tasks associated with the development of a project in an efficient manner without taking any assistance from the supervisor. The list features tasks such as:

• The designing and development of programming systems that make specific determinations as far as the system performance are concerned.
• Taking stock of situations which demand the handling of bug reports
• Making a review of and repairing legacy code
• Being responsible for the analysis of the ongoing programs including checking their performance, diagnosis of the system and troubleshooting when it comes to problematic programs
• Writing, editing and debugging new programs for the projects assigned that includes the maintenance of necessary records and also achieving desired output.
• Documentation of the code throughout the stages of development by making a list of the detailed description of the program, special instructions if any, record of any changes that are made to the database tables on a modular, procedural and database level.
• Making presentations for client audience or customers
• Responsible for maintaining communication with manufacturer's technical support team for a review of the performance of the program and its requirements
• Be an expert on data structures, flow charting and computer logic, computer languages, database vendor versions and compiler versions.
• Work in tandem with the management

Apart from technical knowledge and expertise, software engineering jobs also require:

• The ability to identify tasks which need automation
• A proper understanding of the principles of client/server programming and routing
• Capacity to provide support for additional technical projects apart from their own
• Being capable of multi tasking and working in a dynamic work scenario
• Work in close tandem with the management team

If you possess the requisite educational qualifications then you can easily apply for a job in software engineering.