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+name: job-search
+description: Find, verify, and track backend engineer job opportunities across multiple platforms
+type: skill
+arguments:
+  - name: search_type
+    description: "Type of search: 'find-positions', 'verify-position', 'check-criteria', 'track-found', 'search-board', or 'help'"
+    required: false
+output:
+  - positions_found: List of matching opportunities
+  - verification_status: Confirmation that position exists on company careers page
+  - dashboard_update: Updated job_search.html with new positions
+  - tracking_record: Entry in applications_tracker memory
+---
+
+# job-search Skill
+
+Find, verify, and track backend engineer job opportunities with quality filtering.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```
+/job-search [search type or query]
+```
+
+## Search Types
+
+### Find Positions
+```
+/job-search find-positions [optional: board name or criteria]
+```
+
+Searches across configured job boards for matching roles. Returns:
+- Direct company links
+- Salary when available
+- Remote status
+- On-call/pager duty flags
+
+### Verify Position
+```
+/job-search verify-position [company name and role]
+```
+
+Confirms position exists on company's official careers page:
+- Checks company website directly (not job board)
+- Validates role details
+- Finds direct application URL
+- Warns if position appears to be filled
+
+### Check Criteria
+```
+/job-search check-criteria [position URL or description]
+```
+
+Evaluates position against your requirements:
+- ✅ Remote eligible (100% remote or work-from-home)
+- ✅ No on-call/pager duty
+- ✅ Salary $130K+
+- ✅ Backend engineer role
+- ✅ Preferred tech stack
+
+Returns fit assessment and yellow/red flags.
+
+### Track Found Position
+```
+/job-search track-found [company, role, URL, fit score]
+```
+
+Adds position to job_search.html dashboard:
+- Updates dashboard with new position
+- Logs in applications_tracker memory
+- Sets on-call status based on job description
+- Records fit score (1-10)
+
+### Search Specific Board
+```
+/job-search search-board [board name] [optional: filters]
+```
+
+Searches a specific job board. Examples:
+- `search-board weworkremotely backend engineer`
+- `search-board remoteok python`
+- `search-board builtin golang`
+- `search-board golang.cafe`
+
+---
+
+## Your Search Criteria ✅
+
+**Hard Requirements:**
+- 🌍 Remote (100% remote or explicitly remote-eligible)
+- 💰 Salary: $130K+ (minimum)
+- ⚙️ Backend engineer / Platform engineer / Infrastructure engineer
+- 🚫 NO on-call rotations / pager duty / 24x7 support
+
+**Tech Stack Preferences:**
+- Primary: Python, Go, Rust, Kubernetes, REST APIs
+- Secondary: Java, C, JavaScript (for full-stack opportunities)
+
+**Role Preferences:**
+- Junior to Mid-level (don't emphasize Sr/Staff)
+- Systems programming and backend focus
+- No heavy management/mentoring responsibilities
+
+**Company Preferences:**
+- Meaningful work > hype
+- Sustainable pace (no crunch culture)
+- Async-friendly remote environments
+- Growing companies with real problems
+
+---
+
+## Primary Job Boards (Check Daily/Weekly)
+
+**General Tech:**
+1. Indeed — https://indeed.com
+2. LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/jobs
+3. Built In — https://builtin.com/jobs/remote/dev-engineering/
+
+**Remote-Specific:**
+4. WeWorkRemotely — https://weworkremotely.com
+5. RemoteOK — https://remoteok.com
+6. DailyRemote — https://dailyremote.com
+
+**Other Primary:**
+7. Cord.co — https://cord.co (passive matching)
+8. JobServe — https://jobserve.com
+
+**Specialized (Language-Specific):**
+9. Golang.cafe — https://golang.cafe
+10. RemotePython.com — https://remotepython.com
+11. RustJobs.dev — https://rustjobs.dev
+
+**Target Companies (Check Monthly):**
+- Stripe: https://stripe.com/jobs
+- GitLab: https://gitlab.com/careers
+- Automattic: https://automattic.com/jobs
+- Zapier: https://zapier.com/jobs
+- Cloudflare: https://cloudflare.com/careers
+- Vercel: https://vercel.com/careers
+- Shopify: https://shopify.com/careers/search
+
+---
+
+## On-Call Risk Flags
+
+Watch for language that indicates on-call:
+- "On-call rotation"
+- "Pager duty"
+- "24x7 support"
+- "Production ownership"
+- "On-call after hours"
+- "Weekend support"
+- "Incident response rotation"
+
+⚠️ Flag for rejection if found.
+
+---
+
+## Verification Workflow
+
+1. **Find position** on job board (RemoteOK, WeWorkRemotely, etc.)
+2. **Go to company website** (e.g., "stripe.com/jobs" or search "Stripe careers")
+3. **Find exact same role** on company site
+4. **Verify it's real** (check posting date, check if hiring)
+5. **Get direct URL** from company careers page
+6. **Apply directly** (not through job board) if it meets criteria
+
+---
+
+## Fit Scoring (1-10)
+
+**10/10** — Perfect match
+- Exact role match, all preferred tech, remote, good salary
+
+**9/10** — Excellent fit
+- One minor gap (e.g., Django experience when you know Python)
+
+**8/10** — Strong fit
+- One technical gap you can learn, but core role matches
+
+**7/10** — Good fit
+- Multiple small gaps, but core skills match and company is good
+
+**6/10** — Okay fit
+- Significant technical gap, or secondary area (e.g., full-stack when backend is preference)
+
+**5-Below** — Pass
+- Major gaps, wrong role type, or red flags
+
+---
+
+## Dashboard & Tracking
+
+**View found positions:**
+- Open `/home/paul/Public/resume/job_search.html` in browser
+- 35+ verified positions with filters and sorting
+- Green (no on-call), yellow (unknown), red (has on-call)
+- Direct links to all postings
+
+**Track applications:**
+- File: `/home/paul/.claude/projects/-home-paul-Public-resume/memory/applications_tracker.md`
+- Log applied positions with dates
+- Update status (applied, interviewing, rejected, offer)
+
+---
+
+## Search Strategy
+
+### Daily (5 minutes)
+- [ ] Check WeWorkRemotely for new postings
+- [ ] Scan RemoteOK with filters (backend, $130K+, remote)
+- [ ] Browse Built In's remote section
+
+### Weekly (15 minutes)
+- [ ] DailyRemote — Fresh listings
+- [ ] LinkedIn — Set custom alerts
+- [ ] Cord.co — Check if matched to profiles
+- [ ] Golang.cafe (if interested in Go roles)
+
+### Monthly (30 minutes)
+- [ ] Secondary boards (JobServe, JustRemote, Totaljobs, Hiring Cafe)
+- [ ] Specialized boards (RemotePython.com, RustJobs.dev)
+- [ ] Target company careers pages (Stripe, GitLab, Automattic, Zapier, Cloudflare, Vercel, Shopify, Twilio)
+
+---
+
+## Common Search Filters
+
+**Indeed:**
+- Location: Remote
+- Job Title: Backend Engineer / Platform Engineer / Software Engineer
+- Salary: $130,000+
+- Keywords: Python OR Go OR Rust
+
+**LinkedIn:**
+- Location: On my own terms
+- Title: Backend Engineer / Platform Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer
+- Salary: $130,000+
+- Experience Level: Mid-Senior
+
+**RemoteOK:**
+- Skills: Backend, Python, Golang, Rust
+- Min Salary: $130,000
+- Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
+
+**WeWorkRemotely:**
+- Category: Dev Engineering
+- Salary: $130,000+
+- Timezone: Any (you handle async)
+
+---
+
+## Red Flags to Avoid
+
+❌ On-call/pager duty language
+❌ "Startup hustle" or "high-energy" (often code for crunch)
+❌ Excessive meeting culture ("fast-paced", "collaborative" without async details)
+❌ Junior mentoring emphasized heavily
+❌ Non-remote with "flexible remote options"
+❌ Equity-heavy compensation (especially if low base)
+❌ Vague role descriptions
+❌ No clear career growth path
+
+---
+
+## Success Checklist
+
+Before considering a position:
+- [ ] Position is 100% remote or explicitly work-from-home
+- [ ] No on-call/pager duty language
+- [ ] Salary at or above $130K base
+- [ ] Role is backend/platform/infrastructure focused
+- [ ] Tech stack matches (Python, Go, Rust preferred)
+- [ ] Company mission aligns with your values
+- [ ] Team structure looks healthy
+- [ ] Position verified on company careers page
+- [ ] Ready to apply directly to company site
+
+---
+
+## File Locations
+
+- **Job boards list:** `JOB-BOARDS-TO-SEARCH.md` (in this skill directory)
+- **Search results folder:** `/home/paul/Public/resume/search/` (local, not committed)
+- **Dashboard:** `/home/paul/Public/resume/job_search.html`
+- **Applications tracker:** `/home/paul/.claude/projects/-home-paul-Public-resume/memory/applications_tracker.md`
+- **Job preferences:** `/home/paul/.claude/projects/-home-paul-Public-resume/memory/user_preferences.md`
+- **Skill directory:** `/home/paul/Public/resume/.claude/skills/job-search/`
+
+---
+
+## Integration with build-resume
+
+Found a great position? Use the other skill:
+
+```
+/build-resume [paste job description]
+```
+
+This will:
+1. Create customized resume and cover letter
+2. Generate job breakdown with strategy
+3. Build PDFs ready to submit
+4. Log application in tracker
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- **Job boards change frequently** — Update JOB-BOARDS-TO-SEARCH.md as you discover new ones
+- **Verify everything** — Always check company careers page before applying through job board
+- **Apply directly** — Less competition when applying to company site vs job board
+- **Track everything** — Log all applications so you can follow up consistently
+- **Batch applications** — Apply to 3-5 positions, then follow up week 1, week 2
+- **Async communication** — Look for companies that explicitly value async work
+
+---
+
+Last Updated: March 18, 2026