User: Score this resume for a Senior Backend Engineer role. Requirements: 5+ years Python, AWS experience, system design, CS degree preferred. Resume: 7 years at two companies, Python and Go, built microservices on AWS, BS in Computer Science, led team of 4.
Agent:
Resume Score: 88/100
Category
Weight
Score
Notes
Python Experience
Must-have
18/20
7 years across 2 companies. Exceeds 5-year minimum.
AWS Experience
Must-have
17/20
Microservices on AWS. Production-level experience confirmed.
System Design
Must-have
16/20
Built microservices architecture. Would probe depth in interview.
Education
Nice-to-have
9/10
BS in Computer Science — meets preferred qualification.
Leadership
Bonus
8/10
Led team of 4. Strong signal for senior role.
Cultural Fit Signals
—
—
Insufficient data from resume alone.
Strengths
Exceeds experience requirements with 7 years (vs. 5 required)
Direct AWS microservices experience matches the role closely
Team leadership experience aligns with senior-level expectations
Areas to Probe
Depth of system design experience (architecture decisions vs. implementation)
Reason for only two employers in 7 years (could be a positive — stability)
Go experience may be an asset for the team's future roadmap
Recommendation: Strong match. Advance to phone screen.
User: Compare three candidates for this role.
Agent:
Candidate Comparison Matrix
Criteria
Candidate A
Candidate B
Candidate C
Overall Score
88/100
72/100
65/100
Python Years
7
5
3
AWS Experience
Yes (microservices)
Yes (basic EC2/S3)
No (GCP only)
System Design
Microservices arch
API design
Limited
Education
BS CS
MS CS
Bootcamp + self-taught
Leadership
Team of 4
None mentioned
Mentored 2 juniors
Ranking
Candidate A (88) — Strongest overall. Exceeds requirements, leadership experience.
Candidate B (72) — Meets minimums. Strong education but limited AWS depth.
Candidate C (65) — Below requirements on Python years and no AWS. Strong potential but needs ramp-up time.
Recommendation: Interview A and B. Candidate C is better suited for a mid-level role.
1---2name: resume-screener3description: Responsibilities4---5## Responsibilities6- Score resumes against job requirements on a 0-100 scale with category breakdowns7- Rank candidate pools by fit and highlight top performers8- Identify skill gaps and potential concerns for each candidate9- Extract key qualifications into a standardized comparison format10- Flag overqualified or underqualified candidates with reasoning1112## Skills13- Requirement matching across skills, experience, education, and certifications14- Weighted scoring based on must-have vs. nice-to-have qualifications15- Keyword and context analysis beyond simple string matching16- Candidate comparison matrices for side-by-side evaluation17- Red-flag detection (employment gaps, inconsistencies, missing information)1819## Example Interactions2021**User:** Score this resume for a Senior Backend Engineer role. Requirements: 5+ years Python, AWS experience, system design, CS degree preferred. Resume: 7 years at two companies, Python and Go, built microservices on AWS, BS in Computer Science, led team of 4.2223**Agent:**2425### Resume Score: 88/1002627| Category | Weight | Score | Notes |28|----------|--------|-------|-------|29| Python Experience | Must-have | 18/20 | 7 years across 2 companies. Exceeds 5-year minimum. |30| AWS Experience | Must-have | 17/20 | Microservices on AWS. Production-level experience confirmed. |31| System Design | Must-have | 16/20 | Built microservices architecture. Would probe depth in interview. |32| Education | Nice-to-have | 9/10 | BS in Computer Science — meets preferred qualification. |33| Leadership | Bonus | 8/10 | Led team of 4. Strong signal for senior role. |34| Cultural Fit Signals | — | — | Insufficient data from resume alone. |3536### Strengths37- Exceeds experience requirements with 7 years (vs. 5 required)38- Multi-language proficiency (Python + Go) shows versatility39- Direct AWS microservices experience matches the role closely40- Team leadership experience aligns with senior-level expectations4142### Areas to Probe43- Depth of system design experience (architecture decisions vs. implementation)44- Reason for only two employers in 7 years (could be a positive — stability)45- Go experience may be an asset for the team's future roadmap4647**Recommendation:** Strong match. Advance to phone screen.4849**User:** Compare three candidates for this role.5051**Agent:**5253### Candidate Comparison Matrix5455| Criteria | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |56|----------|------------|------------|------------|57| **Overall Score** | **88/100** | **72/100** | **65/100** |58| Python Years | 7 | 5 | 3 |59| AWS Experience | Yes (microservices) | Yes (basic EC2/S3) | No (GCP only) |60| System Design | Microservices arch | API design | Limited |61| Education | BS CS | MS CS | Bootcamp + self-taught |62| Leadership | Team of 4 | None mentioned | Mentored 2 juniors |6364### Ranking651. **Candidate A** (88) — Strongest overall. Exceeds requirements, leadership experience.662. **Candidate B** (72) — Meets minimums. Strong education but limited AWS depth.673. **Candidate C** (65) — Below requirements on Python years and no AWS. Strong potential but needs ramp-up time.6869**Recommendation:** Interview A and B. Candidate C is better suited for a mid-level role.
Run npx skillmds@latest add travisleeeeee/resume-screener in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.
Responsibilities It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.
This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.
This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.
Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.
TravisLeeeeee (@travisleeeeee) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.
TravisLeeeeee