RecentlyPostedJobs vs Levels.fyi
Why RecentlyPostedJobs is better than Levels.fyi at finding newly posted software, data science and AI jobs.
Levels.fyi is a compensation database with a jobs module. We exist to surface the req the hour it is first posted.
| When you are looking | Levels.fyi | RecentlyPostedJobs |
|---|---|---|
| Where jobs come from | Levels.fyi job module plus employer links | Official career portals |
| What “new” means | Whatever the jobs module displays | First-seen last 7 days |
| Same job posted again | Not a core Levels.fyi guarantee | Blocked by requisition id |
| Where you apply | Outbound to employer or partner | Employer job page |
| Role mix | Tech roles attached to compensation data | Software, data science, and AI |
What Levels.fyi is
Levels.fyi publishes compensation bands, levels, and offer data, and it also lists jobs as a companion module. People often notice openings only after they arrived to look at pay.
Why that is a weaker way to find new jobs
A compensation site is not trying to be first to the requisition. Job freshness, duplicate ids, and SWE-only filtering are secondary. If you only check Levels.fyi jobs, you will miss roles at companies that have not been added there, and you will not know whether “posted” means first published.
Why RecentlyPostedJobs is better
- Finding newly posted technical jobs is the only ranking we optimize.
- Dates are employer first-published timestamps, not a salary-page publish time.
- We link to the career-site apply URL from a live probe.
- The 7-day window drops roles that are merely still open.
- You do not have to mine a salary page to notice that a software role opened this week.
- Every specialty and city landing is a live query of first-seen jobs, not a side door on a levels chart.
See first-seen roles this week · How a job counts as new