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How to read a job posting in two minutes
Most postings mix three things: what the team cannot hire without, what they would like, and what the recruiter pasted from a template. Your first job is to sort them.
Start with the verbs in the responsibilities list. They describe the real work. Then scan the qualifications for numbers: years, team sizes, named tools. Numbers are where postings are most likely to be firm.
Last, read the title and seniority hints together. A "senior" title with junior duties, or the reverse, tells you how the role will really be judged.