Software Developer

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Write and review application code60

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.56
• Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.56
• Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, or security needs to determine hardware configuration.56

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Mentor and align on technical direction20
• Design system architecture25
• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.34

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 44 puts Software Developer in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 13 augmentable, and 5 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $132,270median wage
• +25.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• DevOps Engineer 45
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 76
• Computer Programmers 71
• Computer Systems Analysts 82
• Computer Hardware Engineers 52
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 80

FAQ — Software Developer

What does a score of 44 mean for a Software Developer?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 44 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Write and review application code. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Mentor and align on technical direction; Design system architecture; Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.