software developer

noun

UK /ˈsɒft.weə dɪˌvel.ə.pər/

US /ˈsɔːft.wer dɪˌvel.ə.pɚ/

A person who makes computer programs.

The software developer wrote a game for kids.

SYNONYMS

programmer coder software engineer app developer computer programmer

RELATED WORDS

software code computer application programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Someone who builds and fixes apps for phones.

She is a software developer who makes fun learning apps.

3. A person who writes instructions that tell a computer what to do.

The software developer told the robot how to move.

4. A worker who tests and improves computer programs.

Our software developer found a bug and fixed it.