Pricing

Pay per usage

HN Jobs Finder

Extracts structured job postings from Hacker News 'Who Is Hiring' threads. No browser needed — uses HN's free Algolia API. Filters by remote, visa, company, and keyword.

Pricing

Pay per usage

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Developer

Mack

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3 days ago

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What it does

Every month, HN's whoishiring user posts threads like "Ask HN: Who is hiring?" These threads contain hundreds of job listings in comments. This actor:

Finds the latest (or a specific) "Who Is Hiring" thread
Extracts each top-level comment as a structured job posting
Parses company name, location, job title, remote/visa flags
Returns clean JSON that you can filter, sort, and export

Input

{
  "mode": "latest",
  "search": "python",
  "remoteOnly": true
}

Or for a specific month:

{
  "mode": "specific",
  "month": 6,
  "year": 2026
}

Output per job posting

{
  "company": "Stripe",
  "title": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "Remote / US",
  "remote": true,
  "visa": true,
  "hn_author": "stripe_recruiter",
  "text": "Stripe | Remote | Software Engineer | Full-time..."
}

Why use it

HN hiring threads contain 500+ curated job listings per month
The data is high-quality (tech-focused, startup-heavy)
This actor produces structured data from unstructured comments
Much cheaper than LinkedIn or Indeed scrapers

Pricing

$0.01 per job listing found. A typical month yields 500-1,500 listings, so a full run costs $5-15.

What it does not do

Does not scrape LinkedIn, Indeed, or other job boards
Does not require a browser or login
Does not send applications or generate resumes
Parsing is best-effort — some comments use unusual formats

Technical notes

Uses Hacker News's public Algolia API (no API key needed)
Rate-limited to 300ms between requests to stay within free tier limits
Handles 429 errors with exponential backoff

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