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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Job Details

Lusha · United States

Senior Security Platform Engineer

Tel Aviv · Full-time · IC

About The Position

At Lusha, we're building for Builders, we build fast & AI-first --- so we look for Builders!

By a builder, we mean someone who turns “maybe” into “done”.

We’re looking for a Senior Security Platform Engineer to join our team and work at the intersection of Security technology, and business. This role is about impact — not just ownership, not just execution, but building solutions that actually get used.

This role is based in Tel Aviv. We work in a hybrid model, with 3 days a week in the office.

This might be for you if:

  • Support, maintain, and operate network, data, and AI security controls across Lusha production environments, and continuously improve protection, detection, and response capabilities.
  • Design, implement, and troubleshoot network security mechanisms, including segmentation, access controls, and traffic inspection, to reduce attack surface and lateral movement.
  • Secure sensitive data and databases by enforcing encryption, permissions, and access governance, auditing, and monitoring to prevent data leakage and misuse.
  • Identify security risks related to AI systems, data pipelines, and inference services, and help define controls to protect models, training data, and AI-driven workflows.
  • Collaborate with engineering, SOC, and platform teams to identify high-risk assets, abuse scenarios, and attack paths, and translate them into actionable security controls and detections.
  • Support incident response activities by serving as an escalation point for complex network, data, and AI-related security incidents.
  • Contribute to improving security visibility, detection logic, and response processes, including documentation and knowledge sharing

What we look for:

  • Hands-on experience in security engineering or infrastructure security roles.
  • Experience with AI automation platforms and security-related workflows.
  • Strong understanding of network protocols, architectures, and common network-based attack techniques.
  • Experience securing databases and sensitive data, including encryption, access governance, and auditing.
  • Practical knowledge of AI/ML systems and modern AI usage patterns, including risks related to training data, inference APIs, and model access.
  • Understanding of emerging AI security threats, including prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and supply-chain risks.
  • Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native security controls.
  • Experience participating in or leading security incident response and investigations.
  • Proven ability to take ownership, lead security processes end-to-end, and drive initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Strong analytical skills, proactive mindset, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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