Web Developer CV Keywords: Skills & ATS Terms to Include

Web developer CVs are filtered on languages, frameworks and CMS names, then judged on live work. Link to real sites or a portfolio, and describe performance, accessibility and business results.

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Web Developer hard skills

Core competencies recruiters and ATS filters search for.

Front-end developmentResponsive designWeb accessibility (WCAG)Performance optimisationREST APIsCross-browser testingSEO best practicesVersion controlCMS developmentE-commerce developmentComponent librariesCore Web Vitals

Web Developer tools & software

Use the exact product names from the job ad.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsVueTailwind CSSWordPressPHPLaravelShopifyGitFigmaLighthouse

Web Developer certifications & qualifications

Write the full name and the acronym, with the year.

Meta Front-End Developer CertificateAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerfreeCodeCamp certifications

Web Developer soft skills

Show these through achievements rather than listing them alone.

Collaboration with designersClient communicationProblem solvingAttention to detailSelf-learningTime management

Web Developer action verbs

Start each bullet with one of these instead of "Responsible for".

BuiltDevelopedLaunchedOptimisedMigratedImplementedImprovedRedesignedIntegratedShipped

Weak vs strong web developer CV bullets

Built websites for clients.

Built and launched 15 WordPress and Next.js sites for small businesses, all scoring 90+ on Lighthouse performance.

Made the site faster.

Cut an e-commerce site's load time from 5.8s to 1.9s with image optimisation and code-splitting, lifting conversion 12%.

Examples are illustrative. Only use figures you can back up in an interview.

ATS tip for web developer CVs

List frameworks and CMSs by exact name and put your portfolio and GitHub links as plain text in the header.

How to use these keywords

  1. Start from the job description, not this list. Keywords that appear in the ad matter most — paste it into the job description keyword extractor to pull them out.
  2. Only include skills you genuinely have. You will be asked about them.
  3. Put the most important keywords in both your Skills section and your experience bullets.
  4. Use the employer's exact wording (e.g. "HTML", not a synonym).
  5. Keep formatting simple: single column, standard headings, no text inside images.

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