StepStone.at Scraper - Austria's #1 Job Portal

Professional job scraper for StepStone.at, Austria's leading job platform with over 40,000+ active job postings across all 9 Bundeslaender (federal states).

Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: All 9 Austrian Bundeslaender (Wien, Niederosterreich, Oberosterreich, Steiermark, Tirol, Karnten, Salzburg, Vorarlberg, Burgenland)
• Multi-Keyword Search: Run multiple search queries in one scrape, results automatically deduplicated
• Advanced Filtering: Employment type, experience level, location radius, date posted, sort order
• Direct URL Mode: Scrape specific job URLs for status checking and updates
• Full Job Details: JSON-LD extraction for structured data
• Proxy Support: Built-in Apify proxy integration to avoid rate limits
• Lightweight: HTTP-only (CheerioCrawler) -- no browser needed, fast and cost-efficient

Use with AI Agents (MCP)

Connect this actor to any MCP-compatible AI client — Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or custom agents.

Apify MCP server URL:

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=santamaria-automations/stepstone-at-scraper

Example prompt once connected:

"Use stepstone-at-scraper to scrape job listings from stepstone at. Return results as a table."

Clients that support dynamic tool discovery (Claude.ai, VS Code) will receive the full input schema automatically via add-actor.

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Description	Default
directUrls	array	Direct StepStone.at job URLs to scrape (skips search)	-
searchQueries	string[]	One or more search keywords. Each runs as a separate search, results deduplicated.	-
searchQuery	string	Single search keyword (backward compatible, use searchQueries for multiple)	-
location	string	City, region, or state name (e.g., "Wien", "Salzburg", "Graz")	-
radius	integer	Search radius in km (0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 150, 200)	30
bundesland	string	Austrian federal state -- used when location is not set	-
employmentType	string	Vollzeit, Teilzeit, Freelance, Ausbildung, Praktikum	All
experienceLevel	string	Einsteiger, Berufserfahren, Fuhrungskraft	All
datePosted	string	Jobs posted within: 1, 7, or 30 days	All
sortBy	string	Sort order: date (newest first) or relevance	Default
maxResultsPerQuery	integer	Max results per search keyword	100
maxResults	integer	Total cap across all queries (0 = unlimited)	0
includeJobDetails	boolean	Visit detail pages for full descriptions	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy settings	Datacenter

Austrian Bundeslaender

• Wien (W) - Vienna
• Niederosterreich (NO) - Lower Austria
• Oberosterreich (OO) - Upper Austria
• Steiermark (ST) - Styria
• Tirol (T) - Tyrol
• Karnten (K) - Carinthia
• Salzburg (S) - Salzburg
• Vorarlberg (V) - Vorarlberg
• Burgenland (B) - Burgenland

Output Schema

Each job listing follows the standardized JobListing schema:

{
  "id": "software-engineer-wien-12345",
  "title": "Software Engineer",
  "company": "TechCorp Austria GmbH",
  "location": "Wien",
  "canton": "W",
  "salary_min": 50000,
  "salary_max": 70000,
  "salary_currency": "EUR",
  "salary_text": "EUR 50,000 - 70,000 per year",
  "employment_type": "full-time",
  "workload_min": 100,
  "workload_max": 100,
  "remote_option": "hybrid",
  "description_snippet": "Wir suchen einen erfahrenen Software Engineer...",
  "description_full": "Full job description text...",
  "requirements": [
    "5+ Jahre Erfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung",
    "Expertise in Java, Spring Boot",
    "Agile Methodologien"
  ],
  "posted_at": "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z",
  "expires_at": "2024-02-15T00:00:00Z",
  "source_url": "https://www.stepstone.at/job/...",
  "source_platform": "stepstone.at",
  "apply_url": "https://...",
  "apply_email": "jobs@techcorp.at",
  "contact_firstname": "Maria",
  "contact_lastname": "Mueller",
  "contact_salutation": "Frau",
  "contact_email": "maria.mueller@techcorp.at",
  "contact_phone": "+43 1 234567890",
  "contact_position": "HR Manager",
  "company_url": "https://www.stepstone.at/cmp/at/TechCorp-Austria-12345/jobs.html",
  "company_website": "https://www.techcorp.at",
  "company_job_count": 8,
  "company_description": "Leading tech company in Austria...",
  "company_benefits": [
    "Flexible Arbeitszeiten",
    "Homeoffice-Moglichkeit",
    "Weiterbildungsmoglichkeiten"
  ],
  "search_query": "Software Engineer",
  "scraped_at": "2024-01-16T12:00:00Z"
}

Usage Examples

Example 1: Software Jobs in Vienna

{
  "searchQueries": ["Software Engineer"],
  "location": "Wien",
  "radius": 30,
  "employmentType": "Vollzeit",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 100,
  "includeJobDetails": true
}

Example 3: Recent Jobs in Salzburg

{
  "searchQueries": ["Data Analyst"],
  "location": "Salzburg",
  "datePosted": "7",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "includeJobDetails": true
}

Example 4: Large-Scale Multi-Keyword Scrape with Total Cap

{
  "searchQueries": ["Data Scientist", "Machine Learning", "KI Engineer", "Data Analyst"],
  "location": "Wien",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 200,
  "maxResults": 500,
  "includeJobDetails": true
}

Each keyword gets up to 200 results, but the total is capped at 500. The search_query field in each result shows which keyword found it.

Location Filtering

You can filter by location in two ways:

1. location parameter (recommended): Pass any city name, region, or state name directly (e.g., "Wien", "Salzburg", "Graz"). This is the most flexible option.
2. bundesland parameter: Pass a state name (e.g., "Tirol"). Only used when location is not set.

If both location and bundesland are provided, location takes precedence.

API Usage

Via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria~stepstone-at-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searchQueries": ["Software Engineer", "Backend Developer"],
    "location": "Wien",
    "radius": 30,
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 100,
    "includeJobDetails": true
  }'

Via Apify JavaScript SDK

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('santamaria/stepstone-at-scraper').call({
  searchQueries: ['Software Engineer', 'Backend Developer'],
  location: 'Wien',
  maxResultsPerQuery: 100,
  includeJobDetails: true,
});

const dataset = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(dataset.items);

Performance & Pricing

Performance

• Search-only mode: ~100 jobs/minute (without detail pages)
• Full detail mode: ~20-30 jobs/minute (with detail pages)

Typical Compute Units (CU)

• 50 jobs (search only): ~0.002 CU
• 50 jobs (with details): ~0.01 CU

Bundesland Codes

The canton field uses standard Austrian Bundesland codes:

Code	Bundesland	Major Cities
W	Wien	Vienna
NO	Niederosterreich	St. Polten, Wiener Neustadt
OO	Oberosterreich	Linz, Wels, Steyr
ST	Steiermark	Graz
T	Tirol	Innsbruck
K	Karnten	Klagenfurt, Villach
S	Salzburg	Salzburg
V	Vorarlberg	Dornbirn, Bregenz, Feldkirch
B	Burgenland	Eisenstadt

Best Practices

1. Use specific searches: Narrow queries yield better results
2. Set reasonable limits: Start with 50-100 jobs for testing
3. Enable job details: Full descriptions provide much richer data
4. Monitor costs: Check CU usage for large-scale scraping
5. Use multi-keyword: Cover more ground with searchQueries array

Troubleshooting

No jobs found

• Check if your search query is too specific
• Try broader location (e.g., state instead of city)
• Remove filters like employment type or experience level

Jobs missing details

• Ensure includeJobDetails: true is set
• Check if jobs are expired (they'll have job_status: "offline")
• Increase proxy quality if facing rate limits

Related Actors

Looking for more job data? Check out our other scrapers:

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• Karriere.at Scraper
• AMS Austria Scraper
• Westjob.at Scraper

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Support

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