💼 Stack Overflow Jobs Scraper

The Stack Overflow Jobs Scraper collects developer job listings at scale, with salary parsing, remote filtering, plus company and occupation search built in.

✨ What Does It Do

Extract job listings from Stack Overflow Jobs (powered by Indeed) with structured data. Search by keyword, location, company, or occupation and get detailed results including parsed salary ranges, job type, company info, and full descriptions.

Perfect for recruiters tracking tech hiring trends, job seekers monitoring new listings, researchers analyzing the developer job market, or businesses benchmarking compensation data.

🔧 Input

Field	Type	Description
searchKeyword	string	Job title or keywords (e.g., "software engineer", "python developer")
location	string	City, state, or "remote"
remoteOnly	boolean	Only show remote positions
companyFilter	string	Filter by company name
occupationFilter	string	Filter by occupation category
maxItems	number	Maximum listings to collect (up to 1M)
maxConcurrency	number	Parallel page requests (1-10, default 5)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for reliable access

📊 Output

Each job listing includes:

Field	Type	Description
jobKey	string	Unique job identifier
title	string	Job title
url	string	Direct link to job posting
company	string	Hiring company name
companyLogoUrl	string	Company logo image URL
location	string	Formatted location (city, state)
city	string	City name
state	string	State or region
country	string	Country code
isRemote	boolean	Whether the job is remote
salary	string	Raw salary text
salaryMin	number	Parsed minimum salary
salaryMax	number	Parsed maximum salary
salaryPeriod	string	Pay period (yearly, monthly, hourly, etc.)
currency	string	Salary currency
jobType	string	Employment type (full-time, contract, etc.)
postedDate	string	When the job was posted
descriptionHtml	string	Full job description in HTML
descriptionText	string	Full job description in plain text
applyUrl	string	Direct application URL
position	number	Result position in search
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of extraction

💎 Why Choose This Scraper

• Developer-focused jobs — Specialized in tech and developer positions from Stack Overflow's job board
• Smart salary parsing — Automatically extracts min/max salary and pay period from free-text salary strings
• Remote job filtering — Built-in remote-only toggle to find distributed positions
• Company and occupation filters — Narrow results by specific companies or job categories
• Concurrent pagination — Fast collection with configurable parallel requests
• Structured output — Clean, normalized data with parsed location and salary fields

📋 How to Use

1. Go to the Input tab
2. Enter your search keywords (e.g., "react developer")
3. Optionally set location, remote filter, or company filter
4. Click Start to begin extraction
5. Download results from the Dataset tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

Example Input

{
    "searchKeyword": "software engineer",
    "location": "remote",
    "remoteOnly": true,
    "maxItems": 50
}

🎯 Business Use Cases

• Recruiting — Monitor new job postings to understand hiring competition
• Job Market Analysis — Track demand for specific skills and technologies
• Salary Benchmarking — Compare compensation ranges across roles and locations
• Talent Intelligence — Identify which companies are hiring and for what roles
• Career Research — Aggregate listings to find the best opportunities

❓ FAQ

What jobs are available on Stack Overflow Jobs? Stack Overflow Jobs (powered by Indeed) focuses on technology and developer positions, including software engineering, data science, DevOps, and related fields.

How many jobs can I scrape? You can collect up to 1,000,000 listings per run.

Can I filter by remote jobs only? Yes, enable the "Remote Only" toggle to see only remote positions.

What salary information is extracted? The scraper extracts the raw salary text and automatically parses it into minimum, maximum, and pay period fields.

🔗 Integrate

Connect the scraper with your existing tools:

• API — Call via Apify API for automated workflows
• Webhooks — Get notified when scraping completes
• Integrations — Connect with Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, and more
• SDKs — Use Python or JavaScript SDKs

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Click the Try for free button to start collecting Stack Overflow job listings right now. No coding required.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is provided for educational and research purposes. Always review and comply with the target website's Terms of Service before using this tool. ParseForge is not responsible for how the extracted data is used.