Scandicdevjobs

An interactive, real-time platform for Scandinavian software developers to discover, apply for, and engage with job opportunities. Beyond static listings, ScandevJobs emphasizes user-generated data, live notifications, and community-driven insights to create a dynamic and engaging job-hunting experience. Our primary objective is to create a software‑developer job market in scandinavia that’s both highly transparent and easily accessible.

Important stuff to start the app

Update Database

Update local database with exisiting migrations: in the nuget package manager console: Update-Database

Create new database migration, (when changes are made to the datamodel) Add-Migration NameOfMigration (first letter should be capital)

AZURE storage blob

install: npm install -g azurite

debug with: azurite --location c:\azurite --debug c:\azurite\debug.log

run with:

azurite --silent --location C:\path\to\your\data

Table of Contents

• Description
• Domains
• Technologies & Frameworks
• Architecture Overview
• Main Features
• Data Model
• API Endpoints
• Setup & Installation

Description

ScandevJobs allows developers to:

• Create and customize profiles (skills, CV, preferences).
• Browse and filter job listings in real time.
• Track application status with live updates.
• Chat with recruiters.
• View job locations on an interactive map.

Domains

• scandevjobs.com
• scandevjobs.se
• scandevjob.com
• scandevjob.se
• nordicdevjobs.com
• nordicdevjobs.se
• scanjobs.dev
• scanjob.dev

Technologies & Frameworks

Frontend

• Svelte (TypeScript): Core reactive components and state management.
• SvelteKit: Server-side rendering (SSR) and rich client-side interactivity.
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling.
• SignalR: Real-time updates and notifications.
• Leaflet.js: Interactive maps for geospatial job displays.

Backend

• ASP.NET Core 7 (C#): Web API for RESTful and GraphQL endpoints.
• Entity Framework Core with PostgreSQL: Relational data storage.
• Azure Blob Storage: Storing company-uploaded images and media.
• ASP.NET Identity with JWT tokens: Authentication and authorization.
• SignalR Hub: Real-time messaging and notifications.

APIs & Integrations

• HotChocolate GraphQL: Advanced querying, filtering, and subscriptions.
• Stripe: Stripe for managing payments.

Architecture Overview

1. Server-Side Rendering (SSR): SvelteKit renders initial pages on the server for SEO and fast load times.
2. API Layer: ASP.NET Core exposes REST under /api/ and GraphQL under /graphql.
3. Real-Time Layer: SignalR Hubs manage live chat, notifications, and application pipeline updates.
4. Data Layer: PostgreSQL database managed via EF Core migrations.
5. Storage Layer: Azure Blob Storage (or emulator) for media assets.

Main Features

• User Accounts & Profiles
  • Email verification, profile editing, CV uploads.
• Job Listings
  • Companies post jobs via a secure dashboard.
  • Users search, filter, bookmark, and subscribe to listings.
• Application Pipeline
  • Track statuses (Applied, Interviewing, Offer, Rejected) with live notifications.
• Company Reviews & Ratings
  • Submit reviews, view aggregate scores.
• Real-Time Chat
  • Peer-to-peer messaging.
• Interactive Map
  • Display job locations, filter by region or distance.
• Notifications
  • Toasts for updates.
• Live Filtered Feed (using GraphQL Subscriptions)
  • Receive only relevant new job postings matching user criteria.

Data Model

Entities

• User
• Job
• Application
• Company
• Review
• Message
• Notification
• Tags

Relationships

• User ↔ Application ↔ Job
• User ↔ Review ↔ Company
• User ↔ Message (SignalR conversations)
• User ↔ Notification
• User ↔ Badge

API Endpoints

Jobs

GET    /api/jobs
POST   /api/jobs
PUT    /api/jobs/{id}
DELETE /api/jobs/{id}

Applications

GET   /api/users/{userId}/applications
POST  /api/jobs/{jobId}/apply
PATCH /api/applications/{id}

Reviews

GET  /api/companies/{companyId}/reviews
POST /api/companies/{companyId}/reviews

Auth

POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login
GET  /api/auth/me

GraphQL

POST /graphql

Setup & Installation

1. Prerequisites

   • .NET 7 SDK
   • Node.js v18+
   • PostgreSQL
   • (Optional) Docker & Docker Compose

2. Clone & Configure

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/scandevjobs.git
   cd scandevjobs
   cp .env.example .env
   # Update DB and JWT secrets in .env
   

3. Database Migration & Seed

   dotnet ef database update
   dotnet run --project src/ScandevJobs.Api -- seed
   

4. Development

   docker-compose up --build
   npm install --workspace frontend
   npm run --workspace frontend dev
   dotnet run --project src/ScandevJobs.Api