Junior vs. Senior: How to Rewrite Your Resume for the Next Level
Trying to make the jump from Mid-Level to Senior Dev? Stop listing your GPA and start listing your architecture decisions.
You Are Not a Student Anymore
When you are a Junior, we care about your potential. We look at your bootcamp projects, your GPA, and your hunger to learn. When you are a Senior, we care about your ROI.
If your resume still looks like a Junior profile (listing generic tasks), you won't get the Senior salary.
The Shift: From 'Task' to 'Strategy'
Junior Bullet Point: "Wrote Python scripts to scrape data."* (This is a task.) Senior Bullet Point: "Architected a scalable data pipeline using Python, reducing data ingestion time by 40% for the analytics team."* (This is strategy + impact.)How to Upgrade Instantly
You don't need to invent new experience; you need to reframe it. I use makecv.ai with my coaching clients because the AI Rewriter understands this nuance. You can toggle the tone to "Executive" or "Senior," and it automatically upgrades passive language to leadership language.
Cut the Fluff
Senior resumes should not be 4 pages long. We know you did Java in 2018. If it's not relevant to the Lead Role in 2026, cut it. makecv.ai helps you tailor the resume to the current role, stripping away the legacy bloat that makes you look outdated.