Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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Senior Software Developer, Java

Kinaxis

Senior Software Developer, Java

Location NL-Rotterdam
ID 2026-34185
Category
Engineering
Position Type
Contract
Remote
No

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About Kinaxis 

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis. 

 

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Rotterdam and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.  

 

Our Rotterdam office is a highly collaborative and flexible workspace located near the central railway station in the heart of the city. Our office serves as a centralized hub where employees and customers can come together to work towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains.  

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands - Hybrid

About the role

As a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for designing, testing, and implementing features that are advanced in complexity and span across multiple teams and substantial areas of code. You will act as a guide and mentor to junior developers, providing technical advice to managers and team leads. You may also interact with customers and Global Customer Care teams in managing critical escalations.

 

This position will begin as an initial 12-month term role.

What you will do

  • Operate as a technical primary on assigned features and coordinate across teams to ensure requirements are met and implementation and execution are delivered with excellence.
  • Design Kinaxis software components to support feature development, which may include multiple functional areas with complex design requirements.
  • Identify, write, refactor, and implement significant features that span substantial areas of code and significant interdependencies.
  • Log defects resulting from escalations and provide explanations for product behavior for multiple components. Suggest workarounds to customer support teams and resolve moderate to complex defects.
  • Write effective functional and non-functional tests and augment test frameworks and tools to apply to features.
  • Submit code for review and incorporate feedback. Review code of more junior developers, providing feedback and guidance.
  • Actively engage with the team to develop and grow their skills through sharing experiences and results of research on the latest technology trends.
  • Proactively seek opportunities to learn and develop, including participation in mentoring programs, technical training, attending conferences, etc.
  • Keep apprised of technology trends and suggest opportunities to leverage them to accelerate R&D.

What we are looking for

Primary Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent related discipline.
  • Minimum 8 years of progressive software development experience in Java, and 2+ years working in an enterprise-grade software application, including experience leading development efforts on several features with advanced complexity.
  • Experience with developing/testing micro-services in Java.
  • Proficiency with open-source frameworks including Spring and Hibernate.
  • Clear, concise, and professional communicator with the ability to present complex information and demonstrate knowledge with direct and indirect teams.
  • Intermediate to advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to make proposals and consider input from others to provide input into planning the best course of action.
  • Knowledge of transactional systems like Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
  • Logistics knowledge and understanding of supply chain processes.
  • Finds opportunities to accelerate the SDLC through innovative application of AI or other tooling,  while upholding architecture consistency, secure design, and code-quality standards.
  • Reviews AI-generated code rigorously for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge case support with a growth mindset and bias for experimentation.

Role Specific Skills and Qualifications:

  • Ability to write, refactor, and modify substantial areas of the code with significant interdependencies.
  • Ability to solicit, productively discuss, and incorporate feedback from peers and provide meaningful constructive feedback to others.
  • Demonstrate confidence with working in several testing frameworks and methodologies with limited guidance.
  • Knowledge of test frameworks and tools. Ability to discern a defect from an enhancement with the guidance of the Product Management team.
  • Design skills that consider multiple perspectives and identify trade-offs.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail, ability to manage workloads, and adapt to new technologies and requirements.

 

#Senior #LI-EM1

Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more. 

 

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, and more. 

 

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

 

  • Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every mo
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