Question 1

What is The Next Job?

Accepted Answer

The Next Job is an AI-powered job application tool built for tech roles. You upload your CV once, paste a job description, and receive a tailored CV, gap analysis, ATS score, cover letter, and interview preparation – all specific to that role and company – in under 30 seconds.

Question 2

How does The Next Job work?

Accepted Answer

You paste a job description and The Next Job analyses it across 47 signals – keywords, required skills, seniority level, company priorities, and red flags. Your CV is then rewritten to align with those signals, with a targeted cover letter and role-specific interview prep generated alongside it. Your original CV is never modified.

Question 3

How much does The Next Job cost?

Accepted Answer

Joining the waitlist is free. Founding members lock in 50% off any paid plan, permanently – that rate holds even after standard pricing is announced at public launch. You can unsubscribe from the waitlist at any time.

Question 4

Who is The Next Job for?

Accepted Answer

Anyone in tech who is actively applying or thinking about a move – from early-career engineers to senior folks going for staff or principal roles. If you have been sending applications into silence, or getting through early rounds and then losing out at the final stage, that is the gap The Next Job is built to close.

Question 5

Is The Next Job built specifically for tech roles?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and intentionally so. Tech hiring has a well-defined process – ATS screening, technical interviews, system design rounds, behavioural loops, equity negotiation – that maps well to what The Next Job does. It is built for engineering, product, and design roles at tech companies.

Question 6

When will The Next Job launch?

Accepted Answer

The Next Job is in pre-launch with a founding cohort of 50 members. Public launch is planned for Q3 2026. Founding members receive early access 4 weeks before the public launch.

Question 7

Will The Next Job generate a tailored CV for each role I apply to?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each application produces a separate CV version, rewritten for that role and company. Your original stays untouched, and you can compare or download any version. Beyond the CV, The Next Job also generates interview prep tailored to the specific role, covering the technical screen and the HR and behavioural interviews.

Question 8

What do founding members get?

Accepted Answer

Founding members receive: 50% off any paid plan permanently, early access 4 weeks before public launch, a permanent founding member badge with priority support, and first access to every new feature before general release.

Question 9

Does The Next Job modify my original CV?

Accepted Answer

No. Your original CV is never modified. The Next Job generates a separate tailored version for each role you apply to. You keep full control and can download, compare, or discard any version at any time.

Question 10

How is The Next Job different from Jobscan, Teal, or Kickresume?

Accepted Answer

Most ATS tools score your existing CV against a job description. The Next Job goes further: it rewrites your CV for the role, generates a tailored cover letter, decodes the job description for hidden priorities and red flags, and produces role-specific interview prep – all in one step. It is also built exclusively for tech roles, which means it understands the specific signals tech recruiters and hiring managers look for.

Question 11

Is my data safe with The Next Job?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Next Job only collects your email address and marketing consent flag. We do not use tracking cookies or advertising pixels, do not collect your CV or job description data at the waitlist stage, and do not share or sell your data to third parties. All data is stored in the EU. See our Privacy Policy at https://www.thenextjob.app/privacy-policy for full details.

Question 12

Can I use The Next Job for multiple job applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Next Job is designed to be used for every application. Each time you paste a new job description, it generates a fresh tailored CV, cover letter, and interview prep specific to that role. The more you use it, the more consistent and targeted your applications become.

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
Email address	Account creation, transactional notifications (order status, billing, account management)	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Name and profile picture	Sourced from your OAuth provider (Google or GitHub) for display in the dashboard	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
OAuth tokens	Used internally by NextAuth to maintain your session; never exposed or shared	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Language and country preference	To deliver the interface in your preferred language and region	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Marketing consent flag + timestamp	To send product updates and founder communications – only if you opt in	Explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a))

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
Your CV / résumé (uploaded file)	Parsed and stored securely so the AI pipeline can tailor it to each role you apply for. Your original is never modified.	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Job descriptions you paste	Analysed to identify keywords, required skills, seniority, and role-specific priorities	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
AI-generated content (tailored CVs, cover letters, gap analysis, interview prep)	Generated per application and stored so you can access, compare, and download your results	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Target role, company name, job location	Stored per order to organise your application history	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
Stripe customer ID and subscription metadata	To manage your subscription, process payments, and handle billing events	Performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Withdrawal waiver consent (EU only)	For subscribers who waive the 14-day right of withdrawal under EU Directive 2011/83/EU to access the service immediately; recorded with anonymised IP and timestamp	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
Page views and custom events (Vercel Analytics – cookieless)	To understand how the service is used. No cookies are set; Vercel uses a privacy-preserving hashed fingerprint that is not linked to your account.	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) – improving the service
Error reports and session recordings (Sentry)	To diagnose crashes and bugs. 5% of sessions and 100% of sessions where an error occurs are recorded. Recordings are stored on Sentry's EU infrastructure and automatically expire.	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) – maintaining service reliability

Data	Retention period
Account data (email, name, preferences)	Until you delete your account, then immediately anonymised
CV file and generated documents	Until you delete your account; hard-deleted from storage within 30 days of account deletion request
Order history and job descriptions	Until you delete your account; associated user link removed within 30 days of deletion request
Billing records (Stripe)	7 years minimum for tax and accounting compliance
Waitlist email and marketing consent	Until you unsubscribe, or 12 months after public launch – whichever comes first
Consent records (withdrawal waiver, marketing consent)	Retained as evidence for the duration required by the applicable legal obligation
Sentry error recordings	Automatically expire per Sentry's data retention policy (typically 30–90 days)

Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

2. What data we collect and why

Account and identity data

Job application data (core service)

Billing data

Usage and error data

3. AI processing – how your CV and job description data is used

4. What we do not collect

5. How long we keep your data

6. Your rights under GDPR

7. Third-party processors

8. International transfers

9. Security

10. Cookies

11. Changes to this policy

12. Contact

Vendor	Purpose	Data processed	Data location
Supabase (AWS)	Primary database – stores account, subscription, order, and consent data	All account and application data	EU (Frankfurt, AWS eu-central-1)
Railway	API and background worker hosting – runs the FastAPI backend and Celery tasks	All API request data	EU region
Cloudflare R2	File storage – stores your uploaded CV and AI-generated DOCX/PDF documents	CV files and generated documents	EU region
Anthropic	AI processing – generates tailored CVs, cover letters, gap analysis, and interview prep from your CV and job description	CV content and job descriptions	USA (processed under DPA / SCCs)
Stripe	Payment processing and subscription management	Billing and payment metadata (no full card numbers stored by us)	USA (processed under EU SCCs)
Resend	Transactional email – sends order notifications, billing emails, and account management emails	Email address and email content	EU-compliant (AWS)
Vercel	Frontend hosting and edge functions for the Next.js web application	Page view data (cookieless, privacy-preserving)	EU Edge Network
Sentry	Error monitoring and session replay for debugging crashes and bugs	Error data, anonymised session recordings (5% of sessions; 100% on error)	EU (ingest.de.sentry.io)
Google	OAuth authentication provider (sign in with Google)	OAuth tokens and basic profile (email, name, picture)	Google Privacy Policy applies
GitHub	OAuth authentication provider (sign in with GitHub)	OAuth tokens and basic profile (email, name, picture)	GitHub Privacy Policy applies