AI Job-Search Automation Engine

Overview

I treated my own job hunt like a product problem and shipped an end-to-end n8n workflow that runs every day without me. It reads my resume and preferences, uses Gemini to translate that into a structured search profile, queries live listings through the Google Custom Search API, then has a second Gemini pass score and filter every result against my target: associate / early-career Product roles, ≤5 years, in fintech, B2B SaaS, and AI. The top matches land in a Google Sheet with a match score and reasons, and a Gmail digest tells me it's ready. The real goal was to dissect the job-search process itself, map the underlying needs, and design a tool I actually use.

Highlights

• Runs fully hands-off on a daily schedule, with no manual searching required.
• Uses Gemini to turn my resume + preferences into a structured search profile (target titles, domains, keywords, and an experience band).
• Builds a precise boolean query and pulls live listings via the Google Custom Search API, filtering out staffing agencies and contractor marketplaces.
• A second Gemini pass scores each role 0-100, drops senior/5+ year roles, and returns the top 10 matches with plain-English reasons.
• Logs every ranked match to a Google Sheet and sends a daily Gmail digest so I only act on high-fit opportunities.
• Approached the hunt as a product: dissected the process, mapped the needs, and shipped a tool I rely on every day.

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How the pipeline works

1. 1

   Daily trigger

   A schedule node kicks off the whole workflow automatically every day at noon.

2. 2

   Profile input

   Feeds in my resume plus preferences: target titles, domains, regions, and hard constraints.

3. 3

   Gemini career analyzer

   Gemini converts the resume into a structured JSON profile: target titles, domains, keywords, and an experience band.

4. 4

   Build search query

   Code assembles a boolean query from the profile and excludes staffing agencies and contractor marketplaces.

5. 5

   Google Custom Search

   Queries the Custom Search API to pull live job listings from across the web.

6. 6

   Gemini filter & scorer

   A second Gemini pass scores each role 0-100, removes senior / 5+ year roles, and returns the top 10 with reasons.

7. 7

   Log to Google Sheets

   Each ranked match is appended to a Google Sheet with its score, source, apply link, and match reasons.

8. 8

   Gmail digest

   Sends a daily email letting me know the fresh matches are ready to review.