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 Mobile Engineer

Peerspace · United States

About Peerspace

Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. We open doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Over $500M has been transacted through the platform, and our investors include GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital.

Role Overview

As a Senior Mobile Engineer, you will be a core member of one of our cross-functional product teams, working alongside Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to conceive, build, and ship new capabilities to our iOS and Android users.

While the Principal Engineer sets the high-level architecture, you will be the engine of execution and a technical leader within your squad. You will own the technical design and delivery of complex features, ensuring they are performant, reliable, and delightful to use. You will leverage React Native to move fast across platforms, while dipping into native code when necessary to ensure a world-class user experience.

Qualifications:

You are a great fit for this role if you have:

  • Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep professional experience building and deploying mobile applications.
  • Technical Proficiency:
    • Advanced knowledge of React Native and TypeScript.
    • Familiarity with the native mobile ecosystems (iOS/Swift and Android/Kotlin), specifically regarding build tools, native modules, and debugging native crashes.
    • Experience with state management, navigation libraries, native module integration, and functional programming principles.
  • Product Mindset: You care deeply about the end-user experience. You don't just write code; you partner with designers and product managers to refine requirements and advocate for high-quality UI/UX.
  • Craftsmanship: You write clean, testable, and maintainable code. You are comfortable writing unit and integration tests (e.g., Jest, Detox) and conducting thorough code reviews. You are comfortable with iterating frequently and avoid premature optimization.
  • Collaboration: You thrive on a full-stack, cross-functional team. You can effectively communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Feature Delivery: Lead and implement the end-to-end technical implementation of major features on our mobile roadmap, taking them from concept to production on both the App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Technical Design: Break down product requirements into technical specifications and tasks. You will architect features that are scalable and align with Peerspace’s broader mobile architecture.
  • Quality & Performance: Ensure the application remains fast and stable. You will proactively monitor performance, fix bugs, and maintain high test coverage for your contributions.
  • Native Bridging: Write and maintain native code (Swift/Kotlin) when necessary to bridge the gap between React Native and platform-specific APIs.
  • Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor to mid-level and junior engineers on your team, fostering a culture of learning and engineering excellence through code reviews and pair programming.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Backend Engineers to define API contracts and with Platform Engineers to improve our mobile CI/CD pipelines.

Why Peerspace?

 

Peerspace is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work™ and we're a remote first company with team members located in cities around the globe. Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide:

 

●       100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance

●       Discount on all Peerspace bookings

●       Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office

●       Monthly cell phone and internet credit

●       Flexible take it as you need it time off policy

●       Wellness Days observed company wide

●       Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events

 

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000 to $170,000. The actual salary will vary depending on experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.

 

Diversity

 

At Peerspace, we're dedicated to creating a team that's diverse, equitable and inclusive. We believe bringing people together from different backgrounds and identities makes us stronger and better serves the Peerspace community. We'd especially like to encourage applicants from different backgrounds, locations, and experiences.

About Peerspace

Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. We open doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Over $500M has been transacted through the platform, and our investors include GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital.

Role Overview

As a Senior Mobile Engineer, you will be a core member of one of our cross-functional product teams, working alongside Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to conceive, build, and ship new capabilities to our iOS and Android users.

While the Principal Engineer sets the high-level architecture, you will be the engine of execution and a technical leader within your squad. You will own the technical design and delivery of complex features, ensuring they are performant, reliable, and delightful to use. You will leverage React Native to move fast across platforms, while dipping into native code when necessary to ensure a world-class user experience.

Qualifications:

You are a great fit for this role if you have:

  • Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep professional experience building and deploying mobile applications.
  • Technical Proficiency:
    • Advanced knowledge of React Native and TypeScript.
    • Familiarity with the native mobile ecosystems (iOS/Swift and Android/Kotlin), specifically regarding build tools, native modules, and debugging native crashes.
    • Experience with state management, navigation libraries, native module integration, and functional programming principles.
  • Product Mindset: You care deeply about the end-user experience. You don't just write code; you partner with designers and product managers to refine requirements and advocate for high-quality UI/UX.
  • Craftsmanship: You write clean, testable, and maintainable code. You are comfortable writing unit and integration tests (e.g., Jest, Detox) and conducting thorough code reviews. You are comfortable with iterating frequently and avoid premature optimization.
  • Collaboration: You thrive on a full-stack, cross-functional team. You can effectively communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Feature Delivery: Lead and implement the end-to-end technical implementation of major features on our mobile roadmap, taking them from concept to production on both the App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Technical Design: Break down product requirements into technical specifications and tasks. You will architect features that are scalable and align with Peerspace’s broader mobile architecture.
  • Quality & Performance: Ensure the application remains fast and stable. You will proactively monitor performance, fix bugs, and maintain high test coverage for your contributions.
  • Native Bridging: Write and maintain native code (Swift/Kotlin) when necessary to bridge the gap between React Native and platform-specific APIs.
  • Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor to mid-level and junior engineers on your team, fostering a culture of learning and engineering excellence through code reviews and pair programming.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Backend Engineers to define API contracts and with Platform Engineers to improve our mobile CI/CD pipelines.

Why Peerspace?

 

Peerspace is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work™ and we're a remote first company with team members located in cities around the globe. Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide:

 

●       100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance

●       Discount on all Peerspace bookings

●       Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office

●       Monthly cell phone and internet credit

●       Flexible take it as you need it time off policy

●       Wellness Days observed company wide

●       Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events

 

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000 to $170,000. The actual salary will vary depending on experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.

 

Diversity

 

At Peerspace, we're dedicated to creating a team that's diverse, equitable and inclusive. We believe bringing people together from different backgrounds and identities makes us stronger and better serves the Peerspace community. We'd especially like to encourage applicants from different backgrounds, locations, and experiences.