Shortlist automates the entire hiring process — from intake to offer. Employers get a curated shortlist in 48 hours. Candidates get matched to roles that fit, with a human who actually follows up.
Tell us what you're building. Our AI drafts your job brief, our SME recruiters vet candidates technically, and you receive 3–5 ready-to-interview engineers within 48 hours. No volume. Pure quality.
Every listing is verified. Every salary range is published. You get matched by a human who reviewed your profile — not an ATS that keyword-matched your resume. A real person follows up within 2 days.
Claude and our AI pipeline handles the repetitive work — job brief generation, resume parsing, skills extraction, matching, and communication. Humans handle judgment, vetting, and relationship.
The AI does the intake, generates the job description, pre-screens the candidate pool, and scores matches. Your SME recruiter validates and delivers.
AI parses your background, extracts skills, scores your profile strength, and surfaces matching roles. Every step has a real human checkpoint.
# Shortlist AI pipeline — live matching run
shortlist match --job-id JOB-2847 --pool all
→ Loading job criteria for JOB-2847 (Senior Cloud Engineer, FinTech, Remote)...
→ Scanning candidate database: 2,847 profiles
→ Applying hard filters: AWS required, 5y+ exp, US timezone...
→ 94 candidates pass hard filters
[Claude] Scoring 94 candidates against semantic criteria...
[Claude] Analyzing: culture fit, growth trajectory, tenure signals
[Claude] Match scores computed. Top 12 flagged for SME review.
Rank Candidate Score AWS FinTech Culture
#1 Sarah K. 97% ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
#2 Marcus R. 94% ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓
#3 Priya M. 91% ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
#4 James T. 89% ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓
#5 Aisha W. 87% ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓
✓ SME technical assessment scheduled for top 5 (next 4h window)
✓ Employer shortlist delivery: 2026-03-17 09:00 EST
→ Candidates notified of active match — response rate: 94%
From posting to your first interview in under 4 days
5-minute structured intake. Claude transforms your answers into a complete job description, evaluation criteria, and sourcing brief — automatically.
Our AI scores every candidate in the database against your criteria — hard skills, soft signals, culture indicators. Top matches surfaced in minutes.
An engineer in your domain runs a live technical assessment on the top candidates. Domain experts screen domain experts.
3–5 profiles in your inbox within 48 hours. Each includes our match rationale, technical assessment results, and a recommendation.
Automated interview scheduling with calendar sync, reminders, and prep materials — coordinated without back-and-forth.
From profile to placed — with a human in the loop
Guided 10-minute profile form. Claude extracts your skills, experience signals, and preferences — and scores your profile strength in real time.
You immediately see which open roles you're a strong match for, with match percentage and the gaps to address. No waiting, no mystery.
An SME in your domain reviews your background. Identity verification and background check initiated. You're in the active pool within 48 hours.
A recruiter — not a bot — contacts you within 2 business days. They know your profile. The conversation starts with context.
Every employer intro includes your full profile, match rationale, and a brief on why you're right for this specific role. You walk in prepared.
Every role is verified, active, and paying above-market. Salary ranges always published.
Don't see a match? Submit your profile → We'll reach out when the right role opens.
Every posting is verified. Every candidate is screened by a domain expert. That's why the match rate is high and the time-to-hire is short.
Whether you're building a team or building a career, Shortlist removes the noise so the right connection gets made — fast.