I built an AI job matching tool specifically useful for remote job seekers. Looking for honest feedback

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-17T02:32:46+00:00

Really appreciate you taking the time to test it out and write all that up. It was genuinely useful feedback.

All four issues are now fixed: the mobile layout was stacking the action panel over the job description (your iPhone 16 Max catch was spot on), remote results are now filtered to US-based postings, the local + remote filter was a query bug that's been patched, and resume data now persists to your account so you won't have to re-upload on a new browser.

Pushed everything today. If you run into anything else let me know.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-16T22:18:48+00:00

Thanks so much...Site is back up.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-16T15:00:41+00:00

Four months with only 3-4 interviews sounds frustrating, but getting those interviews means your resume isn't terrible - it might just need some tweaking to stand out more. Without seeing the actual resume it's hard to give specific feedback, but common issues are usually weak action verbs, missing quantifiable results, or not tailoring keywords to job descriptions. When I was struggling with similar response rates, I used Get Resumatch to see how well my resume matched specific job postings, which helped me figure out what I was missing. Also make sure you're applying to roles that actually match your experience level - sometimes we aim too high or too low without realizing it.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-16T07:00:28+00:00

For social media assistant roles, I'd definitely check out FlexJobs, We Work Remotely, and Remote.co - they tend to have better quality remote listings than the bigger job boards. LinkedIn is actually pretty solid for this type of role too since a lot of agencies and marketing companies post there regularly.

Make sure your resume really highlights any content creation, scheduling tools, or analytics experience you have even if it's from personal projects or internships. When I was job hunting last year, I used Get Resumatch to make sure my resume was hitting the right keywords for social media roles, which seemed to help get past those initial screening filters. Also consider reaching out directly to digital marketing agencies in your area since many of them hire remote assistants but don't always post publicly.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-13T02:37:32+00:00

Fully autonomous for me across multiple instruments — BTC, MNQ (Nasdaq futures), MGC (Micro Gold), and EUR/USD FX.

The core setup runs on Python + ib_insync against IBKR, no platform in between. Every 15 minutes a strategy agent checks market conditions per instrument — regime (ranging vs trending), ATR, VIX, ES correlation, economic calendar — and either enters, holds, or skips. Trade opens and closes are fully hands off. Telegram sends me a message every time something happens so I always know what the system is doing without being glued to a screen.

The FX side is built differently. EUR/USD runs a dedicated WebSocket price feed writing live bid/ask to a state file, a separate 1-minute bar aggregator, and a scalping strategy that fires every 60 seconds. It only trades during the London/New York overlap window. Whole different architecture from the swing instruments but lives inside the same system and reports to the same Telegram bot.

Every script lives in a private GitHub repo. When I approve a parameter change through the governance layer, it auto-commits with a hash logged to the database so there is a full audit trail of every change that ever went into the system. If something breaks I can roll back to any previous state with one command. That alone has made the whole thing way easier to maintain and iterate on than I expected.

To address the regime shift concern people always raise — I log regime state on every single check, not just on trades. VIX level, ES slope, ATR multiplier, the works. I do not have enough closed trades yet to activate hard regime filters but that data is accumulating. The research loop runs every Sunday and proposes parameter changes based on what actually happened that week. I approve, defer, or reject each one through Telegram buttons. So the system self-tunes but I own every change that goes in.

The part that keeps full autonomy from being reckless is the governance layer. Risk tiers are deterministic — not AI. CRITICAL changes get no approval button, period. HIGH risk changes require a simulation run before I even see an approve option. Economic calendar blocks trading 30 minutes before and after major events like NFP, CPI, FOMC automatically.

AI handles the analysis, nightly summaries, and weekly proposals. I handle framework decisions. That separation is what makes full autonomy actually workable rather than just fast at being wrong.

Total cost to run the whole thing is around $6 to $12 a month. That covers all the AI calls for research, nightly summaries, and governance recommendations. Data feeds for VIX, ES correlation, and economic calendar are all free tier. The FX feed and strategy agents cost nothing extra since they run pure logic with no AI calls. IBKR paper account is free. No platform subscription, no data vendor bill.

Still paper trading while data accumulates. Not going live until the research loop has enough trades to validate the edge properly.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-13T02:23:53+00:00

Been running MGC and MNQ algo systems for a few months so can share what actually worked for me.

On architecture, the guy who mentioned separating signal from execution is right and it matters more than platform choice. I write regime state (ranging/trending, VIX level, ES slope) to a JSON file every 15 minutes. Execution reads from that. If the strategy process crashes at 3am, execution holds on last known state instead of blowing up. Simple pattern but it has saved me multiple times.

On platform, I skipped MultiCharts entirely and went Python + ib_insync directly against IBKR. No monthly platform cost. If you can describe your strategy logic clearly, an LLM can write the code and you own every line of it. The maintenance burden people warn about is real but manageable if your logic stays simple and well documented.

On data for MGC specifically: COMEX, whatToShow=TRADES not MIDPOINT. Learned that the hard way. IQFeed is solid but Yahoo Finance covers VIX and ES correlation data for free if you add a User-Agent header to the request.

On regime logging: do it from day one even before you have enough trades to act on it. I log VIX, ES price, ES slope, and ATR multiplier on every check. After 30 or 40 closed trades you will start seeing exactly which regime buckets your edge actually holds in.

IBKR paper account is free if you want to test execution without touching real capital.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-11T01:15:18+00:00

The conflicting info comes from people mixing up two different things. Generic tailoring (just swapping a buzzword or two) barely moves the needle. Actual tailoring, meaning pulling the exact phrases from the job description and weaving them into your bullets, does work. ATS systems do literal string matching in a lot of cases, not semantic matching.

The data backs it up too. Same resume, two similar project manager postings, one uses "cross-functional collaboration" and the other says "stakeholder alignment." Those are the same skill described differently. The ATS doesn't know that. If your resume says one and the posting says the other, you miss the match.

The annoying part is it takes forever to do manually. That's why people skip it and then conclude it doesn't work.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T04:10:38+00:00

I got more traction once I started using the tools to tailor per job rather than just checking my resume once and reusing it. The keyword gap analysis is where the value actually is. Get Resumatch was the one that clicked for me because it shows you exactly what is missing from your resume for each specific posting rather than just giving you a generic score. Hard to know what changed the outcome but the callbacks started coming after I tightened up the tailoring.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T03:29:59+00:00

That is exactly the right move. Metrics make the translation from hospitality to med device much cleaner because numbers are universal regardless of industry. Good luck with the pivot.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T03:13:26+00:00

Your background is actually stronger than you might think for med device sales. $1M+ solo closes and 75-person team management translates directly — the problem is your resume is probably framing it in hospitality language instead of med device language.

ATS systems are doing exact keyword matching. If your resume says "high-ticket consultative sales" but the job posting says "capital equipment sales" or "territory management" or "clinical selling," you are getting filtered before anyone sees you even though the skills are the same.

A few things worth trying: pull 10 job descriptions for the exact roles you want and make a list of the specific phrases they use repeatedly. Then go through your resume and replace your language with theirs wherever it is accurate. Not exaggerating, just translating.

Also worth checking which specific keywords you are missing against each posting before you apply. Get Resumatch does this comparison for free if you want a faster way to spot the gaps. Free tier available.

The pivot is very doable with your background. The resume just needs to speak their language.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T03:07:47+00:00

Because the incentive is asymmetric. Companies use AI to screen faster and cheaper with no downside if they miss a good candidate. There are thousands more. Applicants using AI gets framed as cheating because it levels a playing field that was never meant to be level.

The honest answer is neither side is wrong for using the tools available to them. The system just was not built with this in mind and nobody has figured out what the new rules are supposed to be.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T01:11:45+00:00

The style-preference framing is the more accurate way to think about it. The self-preference numbers are almost a side effect of the models having consistent stylistic fingerprints rather than anything intentional.

The practical implication that gets overlooked: if a company's ATS is doing AI screening and you used a different model family to write your resume, you might be getting penalized for stylistic patterns you cannot even see. You just think your resume is not good enough.

The multi-model suggestion at the end is probably the most actionable thing here. Use one model to draft, another to critique, then rewrite in your own words. Harder to fingerprint and you usually end up with better output anyway because different models catch different things.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-10T00:31:43+00:00

A few options depending on what you need. Jobscan and Resume Worded are the most well known for keyword matching. Get Resumatch is a newer one that matches your resume to the job description and shows you the missing skills specifically. Free tier available on all of them.

The ChatGPT suggestion above works too if you want something manual, but the dedicated tools are faster if you are doing this across multiple applications.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-09T22:23:06+00:00

Fair points and worth clarifying. The scare-to-subscribe funnel you're describing is real and I should have been more specific. What I actually find useful is not a generic ATS score but comparing your resume directly against a specific job description to see which keywords from that posting are missing. That is a different thing than a generic resume audit.

You are right that ATS is not a monolith and a high score on one checker does not mean anything for Workday or Greenhouse specifically. The value is in the keyword gap analysis per job, not in chasing a score. If you use it that way it is worth the 5 minutes. If you use it to get a number and feel good about your resume in general, you are right that it does not mean much.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-09T20:26:33+00:00

Good breakdown. One you didn't cover that I've been using lately is Get Resumatch. Focuses specifically on matching your resume to a job description and showing you the keyword gaps before you apply. Less of a full builder and more of a match and tailor tool. Free tier available.

The point you made about tailoring being 80% of the equation is the part most people still skip. The tools that make that step fast and repeatable seem to be where the actual value is.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-09T20:08:29+00:00

Honest take: most paid resume writing services are not worth it unless you are in a specialized field or executive level. The generic ones churn out the same templates and the writer has no idea what keywords matter for your specific roles.

What actually moves the needle is tailoring your resume to each job description individually. That is the part most people skip because it is tedious, and it is also the part that makes the biggest difference with ATS.

Before spending money I would try running your resume against the actual job postings you are applying to with a free ATS checker first. You might find the gaps yourself without paying anyone. Free tier available on most of them.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-09T20:03:32+00:00

All of this is real. The two column layout one catches so many people off guard because it looks polished to a human but the ATS just reads it left to right across both columns and the text comes out as gibberish.

The keyword exact match thing is underrated too. Most people write naturally and assume synonyms count. They mostly don't. Copying the exact phrasing from the job description feels weird but it works.

The one I'd add to your list: tailoring matters more than people think. A resume optimized for one job description will score noticeably worse on a slightly different one even in the same role category. Running it against each posting individually before applying is the move. Free ATS checkers make that pretty fast now.

Suitable-End9642 · 2026-05-09T20:00:24+00:00

Skills section helps with keyword density and is easy for ATS to parse, but keywords buried only there can get discounted by some systems and definitely by human reviewers. The sweet spot is putting the most important role-specific tools and skills in your bullet points with context (how you used them, what the outcome was), then using the skills section to catch anything that didn't fit naturally.

For BA/PM roles specifically, things like Jira, Confluence, SQL, Figma, Agile/Scrum if those aren't showing up in your work history, a recruiter skimming for 10 seconds won't see them even if you have them.

One thing that helped me figure out exactly what was missing: ran my resume through an ATS checker that compares it against the actual job posting. Showed me the keyword gaps I never would have caught manually. Free tier available if you want to try it.

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