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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Director of Business Development

Moonsong Labs · London

About Moonsong Labs
Moonsong Labs is an engineering company focused on helping customers build at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance.  MSL has deep implementation experience with rwa, stablecoin infra, defi, privacy/zk, cross chain, smart contracts, blockchain protocols / dev tools, offchain integrations, and AI / agents / AI infra.  We have worked with customers such as ZKSync, Starkware, Web3 Foundation, and Moonbeam Foundation and have a strong reputation for delivering high quality and secure software that supports billions of dollars worth of value.
 
Your Role
We are looking for a Director of Business Development to join the Moonsong Labs team to support growth efforts for the company.  The Director of Business Development is a hands-on, role with responsibility for prospecting, qualifying, proposing, and closing new engineering services business for the company to meet revenue goals.  The role is an IC role and will be reporting to and working closely with the CEO to meet growth goals for the company.
 
The ideal candidate has experience in a business development role in selling complex software services engagements, selling to a tradfi and fintech kid audience, and developing and supporting productive channel partners. Working across a variety of clients, this role involves prospecting to identify new opportunities, discovering and understanding prospect needs and pain points, pitching Moonsong Labs engineering services, and closing new business.  Knowledge of and experience in the crypto industry and blockchain space is highly desirable.
 
This role offers the unique opportunity to join a company that is strategically positioned at the leading edge of the most important technology trends in the market today. Reach out to us if you are interested in helping to drive a future, where blockchains and AI enable new, software native ways of coordinating and automating human activity.
 
About Moonsong Labs
Moonsong Labs is an engineering company focused on helping customers build at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance.  MSL has deep implementation experience with rwa, stablecoin infra, defi, privacy/zk, cross chain, smart contracts, blockchain protocols / dev tools, offchain integrations, and AI / agents / AI infra.  We have worked with customers such as ZKSync, Starkware, Web3 Foundation, and Moonbeam Foundation and have a strong reputation for delivering high quality and secure software that supports billions of dollars worth of value.
 
Your Role
We are looking for a Director of Business Development to join the Moonsong Labs team to support growth efforts for the company.  The Director of Business Development is a hands-on, role with responsibility for prospecting, qualifying, proposing, and closing new engineering services business for the company to meet revenue goals.  The role is an IC role and will be reporting to and working closely with the CEO to meet growth goals for the company.
 
The ideal candidate has experience in a business development role in selling complex software services engagements, selling to a tradfi and fintech kid audience, and developing and supporting productive channel partners. Working across a variety of clients, this role involves prospecting to identify new opportunities, discovering and understanding prospect needs and pain points, pitching Moonsong Labs engineering services, and closing new business.  Knowledge of and experience in the crypto industry and blockchain space is highly desirable.
 
This role offers the unique opportunity to join a company that is strategically positioned at the leading edge of the most important technology trends in the market today. Reach out to us if you are interested in helping to drive a future, where blockchains and AI enable new, software native ways of coordinating and automating human activity.
 
Ready to Shape the Future? Join Us Today!
Equal Opportunity is the law, and at Moonsong Labs, we are ardently committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

What you'll do:

  • Grow the engineering services business with new customers, channel partners, and projects.
  • Prospecting to identify new opportunities through your network, through customer and market research, and through direct outreach.
  • Meet and qualify prospects online and in person.  This includes engaging directly with C-level customer executives.
  • Understanding customer challenges and goals and mapping their needs to company capabilities and solutions.
  • Creating proposals that capture business challenges and create structured solutions.
  • Close new business by negotiating and finalizing contracts that are mutually beneficial.
  • Work closely with solutions architects, engineering and business operations throughout the sales process to ensure the business and technical viability of new projects.
  • Manage renewals and expansion opportunities with onboarded customers.
  • Be the outward face of Moonsong Labs at conferences and events.
  • What you'll bring:

  • Experience selling to customers in the traditional finance and financial technology sectors is highly desirable.
  • 3 to 5 years relevant sales, bd, and growth experience.
  • Experience understanding customer challenges in a complex software environment and proposing solutions based on product or service capabilities.
  • High energy, outgoing, networking type to effectively prospect and identify new opportunities.
  • Pre-existing network and connections in relevant domains highly desirable
  • Crypto experience (or at least interest) is highly desirable, ideally ethereum and solana.
  • Ability to effectively build new champions, to understand and report back sales situations correctly.
  • Self motivated / self starter, able to work effectively without a lot of supervision.  A track record of building new books of business.
  • Highly organized and can track and accurately report on bd activity
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate opportunities from a technical, business, financial, and risk perspective.
  • Experience understanding and negotiating mutually beneficial contracts and agreements autonomously.
  • Perks and Benefits:

  • 100% Remote
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Health and Dental plans (for US based employees)
  • Continuous learning & development