ATS Resume Keywords by Role — Software, Data, Product, Design (India)
7/15/2026
The exact ATS keywords Indian recruiters filter for across the top 8 tech roles. Copy them into your resume.
Recruiters and ATSes filter by hard keywords. Missing 40%+ of them means silent rejection. Here are the top keywords by role, extracted from 5,000+ Indian JDs on Naukri, LinkedIn, and Instahyre in 2026.
Software Engineer
Java, Python, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Spring Boot, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, REST API, GraphQL, microservices, System Design, Data Structures, Algorithms, CI/CD, Git
Data Analyst
SQL, Python, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, ETL, A/B Testing, Statistics, Data Modeling, Snowflake, dbt, Google Analytics, cohort analysis, dashboarding, Looker
Data Scientist
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, MLOps, NLP, LLM, RAG, XGBoost, SQL, Spark, feature engineering, model deployment, A/B testing
Product Manager
roadmap, OKRs, user research, A/B testing, SQL, PRD, stakeholder management, GTM, growth, retention, PLG, Figma, Jira, north-star metric
UX Designer
Figma, user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, design system, accessibility, WCAG, interaction design, information architecture
DevOps / SRE
AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Ansible, Helm, SLO
Marketing Manager
ROAS, CAC, LTV, SEO, SEM, Google Ads, Meta Ads, HubSpot, GTM, email marketing, funnel, attribution, brand campaigns
QA / SDET
Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, JMeter, Postman, TestNG, Cucumber, BDD, API testing, performance testing
How to use this list
1. Circle the 15–20 keywords that match your actual experience.
2. Naturally weave them into your Summary, Experience bullets, and Skills.
3. Check your resume on Resume Truth to confirm coverage.