fix(jobs): treat isRemote as 100% remote only; tighten cron for Canada QA

Reject hybrid or partial-office postings at ingest so the Remote badge and
filters match fully remote roles. Cron can PATCH search geography, remote-only
workplace types, and QA search terms before each scheduled pipeline run.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

extractors/jobspy/src/run.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { createInterface } from "node:readline";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { resolveSearchCities } from "@shared/search-cities.js";
 import type { CreateJobInput, JobSource } from "@shared/types/jobs";
+import { normalizeIsRemote } from "@shared/work-arrangement.js";
 import {
   toNumberOrNull,
   toStringOrNull,
@@ -374,27 +375,41 @@ function mapJobSpyRows(
     const salary = formatSalary({ minAmount, maxAmount, currency, interval });
 
     const jobUrlDirect = toStringOrNull(row.job_url_direct);
+    const title = toStringOrNull(row.title) ?? "Unknown Title";
+    const jobDescription = toStringOrNull(row.description) ?? undefined;
+    const location = toStringOrNull(row.location) ?? undefined;
+    const jobType = toStringOrNull(row.job_type) ?? undefined;
+    const workFromHomeType =
+      toStringOrNull(row.work_from_home_type) ?? undefined;
 
     jobs.push({
       source,
       sourceJobId: toStringOrNull(row.id) ?? undefined,
       jobUrlDirect: jobUrlDirect ?? undefined,
       datePosted: toStringOrNull(row.date_posted) ?? undefined,
-      title: toStringOrNull(row.title) ?? "Unknown Title",
+      title,
       employer: toStringOrNull(row.company) ?? "Unknown Employer",
       employerUrl: toStringOrNull(row.company_url) ?? undefined,
       jobUrl,
       applicationLink: jobUrlDirect ?? jobUrl,
-      location: toStringOrNull(row.location) ?? undefined,
+      location,
-      jobDescription: toStringOrNull(row.description) ?? undefined,
+      jobDescription,
       salary: salary ?? undefined,
-      jobType: toStringOrNull(row.job_type) ?? undefined,
+      jobType,
       salarySource: toStringOrNull(row.salary_source) ?? undefined,
       salaryInterval: interval ?? undefined,
       salaryMinAmount: minAmount ?? undefined,
       salaryMaxAmount: maxAmount ?? undefined,
       salaryCurrency: currency ?? undefined,
-      isRemote: toBooleanOrNull(row.is_remote) ?? undefined,
+      isRemote:
+        normalizeIsRemote({
+          title,
+          jobDescription,
+          location,
+          jobType,
+          workFromHomeType,
+          isRemote: toBooleanOrNull(row.is_remote) ?? undefined,
+        }) ?? undefined,
       jobLevel: toStringOrNull(row.job_level) ?? undefined,
       jobFunction: toStringOrNull(row.job_function) ?? undefined,
       listingType: toStringOrNull(row.listing_type) ?? undefined,
@@ -413,7 +428,7 @@ function mapJobSpyRows(
       companyReviewsCount:
         toNumberOrNull(row.company_reviews_count) ?? undefined,
       vacancyCount: toNumberOrNull(row.vacancy_count) ?? undefined,
-      workFromHomeType: toStringOrNull(row.work_from_home_type) ?? undefined,
+      workFromHomeType,
     });
   }
 

extractors/jobspy/tests/run.test.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { normalizeIsRemote } from "@shared/work-arrangement.js";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { deriveIsRemoteFlag, parseJobSpyProgressLine } from "../src/run";
 
@@ -49,3 +50,15 @@ describe("parseJobSpyProgressLine", () => {
     expect(deriveIsRemoteFlag(["remote", "hybrid", "onsite"])).toBeUndefined();
   });
 });
+
+describe("normalizeIsRemote (JobSpy ingest)", () => {
+  it("rejects hybrid postings that JobSpy marks remote", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        title: "Automation Test Engineer (SDET)",
+        jobDescription: "Job Type: Hybrid (3 days remote)",
+        isRemote: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+});

orchestrator/src/server/repositories/jobs.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { getJobOwnerProfileId } from "@infra/request-context";
 import { DEFAULT_JOB_OWNER_PROFILE_ID } from "@server/infra/job-owner-context";
 import { buildJobContentFingerprint } from "@shared/job-fingerprint";
 import { canonicalizeJobUrl } from "@shared/job-url-canonical";
+import { normalizeIsRemote } from "@shared/work-arrangement";
 import type {
   CreateJobInput,
   Job,
@@ -400,7 +401,15 @@ async function insertJob(input: CreateJobInput): Promise<Job> {
     salaryMinAmount: input.salaryMinAmount ?? null,
     salaryMaxAmount: input.salaryMaxAmount ?? null,
     salaryCurrency: input.salaryCurrency ?? null,
-    isRemote: input.isRemote ?? null,
+    isRemote:
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        title: input.title,
+        jobDescription: input.jobDescription,
+        location: input.location,
+        workFromHomeType: input.workFromHomeType,
+        jobType: input.jobType,
+        isRemote: input.isRemote,
+      }) ?? null,
     jobLevel: input.jobLevel ?? null,
     jobFunction: input.jobFunction ?? null,
     listingType: input.listingType ?? null,

orchestrator/src/server/services/scorer.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import { logger } from "@infra/logger";
 import type { Job, JobSearchProfile, SuitabilityAnalysis } from "@shared/types";
+import { jobLikelyRequiresOfficePresence } from "@shared/work-arrangement";
 import { LlmService } from "./llm/service";
 import type { JsonSchemaDefinition } from "./llm/types";
 import { stripMarkdownCodeFences } from "./llm/utils/json";
@@ -326,61 +327,6 @@ function candidateWantsRemoteOnly(p: JobSearchProfile): boolean {
   return true;
 }
 
-/**
- * Job text / metadata suggests hybrid or mandatory office presence (not remote-only).
- */
-function jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite(job: Job): boolean {
-  const blob = [
-    job.title,
-    job.jobDescription ?? "",
-    job.location ?? "",
-    job.workFromHomeType ?? "",
-    job.jobType ?? "",
-  ]
-    .filter(Boolean)
-    .join("\n")
-    .toLowerCase();
-
-  const strongRemoteOnly =
-    /\b100%\s*remote\b|\bfully\s+remote\b|\bremote[\s-]only\b|\bcompletely\s+remote\b|\bwork\s+from\s+anywhere\b|\banywhere\s+in\s+the\s+(us|usa|uk|world)\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    );
-
-  const hybridOrOffice =
-    /\bhybrid\b/.test(blob) ||
-    /\bremote[\s-]?hybrid\b/.test(blob) ||
-    /\bhybrid[\s-]?remote\b/.test(blob) ||
-    /\b\d[\d]?\s+days?\s+(a|per)\s+week\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|at\s+the\s+office)\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    ) ||
-    /\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|at\s+the\s+office)\b.*\b\d[\d]?\s+days?\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    ) ||
-    /\b(one|two|three|four|five|six|seven|eight|nine|ten)\s+days?\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite)\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    ) ||
-    /\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite)\b.*\b(one|two|three|four|five|six|seven|eight|nine|ten)\s+days?\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    ) ||
-    /\boffice[\s-]based\b/.test(blob) ||
-    /\bon[\s-]?site\s+(role|position|required|mandatory)\b/.test(blob) ||
-    /\b(required|must)\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|in[\s-]?person)\b/.test(
-      blob,
-    );
-
-  const wfh = (job.workFromHomeType ?? "").toLowerCase();
-  if (wfh.includes("hybrid")) return true;
-
-  if (job.isRemote === false) {
-    if (strongRemoteOnly && !hybridOrOffice) return false;
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (hybridOrOffice) return true;
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 /**
  * Cap score when candidate wants remote-only but the job is hybrid / on-site, or
  * when the model admits a poor work-arrangement fit but still scores high.
@@ -396,7 +342,7 @@ function applyRemoteOfficeMismatchCap(
     return { score, reason };
   }
 
-  const officeLikely = jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite(job);
+  const officeLikely = jobLikelyRequiresOfficePresence(job);
   const wam =
     typeof data.workArrangementMatch === "number"
       ? data.workArrangementMatch

scripts/jobber-cron.env.example

@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@ JOBOPS_URL="http://127.0.0.1:3005"
 # JOB_TELEGRAM_MAX_JOBS=25
 
 # Optional: override POST /api/pipeline/run sources (comma-separated). If unset, the server default applies.
-# Example (matches typical JobSpy bundle + UK sources):
+# Canada + QA automation + fully remote (see JOBBER_CRON_* below):
-# JOBBER_PIPELINE_SOURCES=gradcracker,indeed,linkedin,glassdoor,ukvisajobs
+# JOBBER_PIPELINE_SOURCES=linkedin,indeed,glassdoor,qajobsboard,arcdev,eluta,bctenet
+
+# Optional: applied via PATCH /api/settings immediately before each scheduled run (ilia profile when BASIC_AUTH_USER=ilia).
+# JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_CITIES=Canada
+# JOBBER_CRON_JOBSPY_COUNTRY=Canada
+# JOBBER_CRON_WORKPLACE_TYPES=remote
+# JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_TERMS=QA Automation Engineer|SDET|Software Development Engineer in Test|Automation Test Engineer
 
 # Optional — only if BASIC_AUTH_USER / BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD are set in Jobber .env (use one pair; cron runs as a single identity)
 # BASIC_AUTH_USER=""

scripts/jobber-pipeline-telegram.sh

@@ -44,6 +44,35 @@ fetch_status() {
     "${BASE}/api/pipeline/status"
 }
 
+apply_cron_settings() {
+  local patch='{}'
+  if [[ -n "${JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_CITIES:-}" ]]; then
+    patch="$(echo "$patch" | jq --arg v "$JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_CITIES" '. + {searchCities: $v}')"
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${JOBBER_CRON_JOBSPY_COUNTRY:-}" ]]; then
+    patch="$(echo "$patch" | jq --arg v "$JOBBER_CRON_JOBSPY_COUNTRY" '. + {jobspyCountryIndeed: $v}')"
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${JOBBER_CRON_WORKPLACE_TYPES:-}" ]]; then
+    patch="$(echo "$patch" | jq --arg v "$JOBBER_CRON_WORKPLACE_TYPES" \
+      '. + {workplaceTypes: ($v | split(",") | map(gsub("^\\s+|\\s+$";"")) | map(select(. != "")))}')"
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_TERMS:-}" ]]; then
+    patch="$(echo "$patch" | jq --arg v "$JOBBER_CRON_SEARCH_TERMS" \
+      '. + {searchTerms: ($v | split("|") | map(gsub("^\\s+|\\s+$";"")) | map(select(. != "")))}')"
+  fi
+  if [[ "$patch" == "{}" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  local resp
+  resp="$(curl -sS --compressed "${AUTH[@]}" -X PATCH "${BASE}/api/settings" \
+    -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "$patch")"
+  if ! echo "$resp" | jq -e '.ok == true' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    send_tg_html "Jobber: PATCH /api/settings failed before cron run: $(tg_html_escape "$(echo "$resp" | jq -c . 2>/dev/null || echo "$resp")")"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 fetch_jobs_list() {
   curl -sS --compressed "${AUTH[@]}" -H "Accept: application/json" \
     "${BASE}/api/jobs?view=list"
@@ -164,6 +193,8 @@ if echo "$body" | jq -e '.data.isRunning == true' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+apply_cron_settings
+
 # Optional: comma-separated sources (see JOBBER_PIPELINE_SOURCES in jobber-cron.env.example).
 # If unset, POST body is {} and the server uses its default source list.
 run_body='{}'

shared/src/index.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export * from "./extractors";
 export * from "./job-fingerprint";
 export * from "./job-url-canonical";
 export * from "./location-support";
+export * from "./work-arrangement";
 export * from "./types";
 export * from "./utils/type-conversion";

shared/src/work-arrangement.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite,
+  normalizeIsRemote,
+} from "./work-arrangement.js";
+
+describe("jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite", () => {
+  it("detects hybrid in description", () => {
+    expect(
+      jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite({
+        title: "Automation Test Engineer (SDET)",
+        jobDescription:
+          "Job Type: Hybrid (3 days remote)\nJob Location: Vancouver, BC",
+        isRemote: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("detects N days in office", () => {
+    expect(
+      jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite({
+        jobDescription: "3 days per week in the office, 2 days remote",
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("does not flag fully remote postings", () => {
+    expect(
+      jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite({
+        jobDescription: "100% remote. Work from anywhere in Canada.",
+        isRemote: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("normalizeIsRemote", () => {
+  it("downgrades JobSpy false positive when hybrid is mentioned", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        title: "Automation Test Engineer (SDET)",
+        jobDescription: "Job Type: Hybrid (3 days remote)",
+        isRemote: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps true when upstream says remote and text is fully remote", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        jobDescription: "Fully remote role. No office visits required.",
+        isRemote: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("promotes unknown upstream when text is strongly remote-only", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        jobDescription: "100% remote — work from anywhere.",
+        isRemote: undefined,
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("returns null when remote status is unclear", () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeIsRemote({
+        title: "Software Engineer",
+        location: "Toronto, ON",
+        isRemote: undefined,
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

shared/src/work-arrangement.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/**
+ * Work-arrangement detection for ingest and scoring.
+ * `isRemote` means 100% remote — hybrid or regular office presence disqualifies.
+ */
+
+export interface WorkArrangementSignals {
+  title?: string | null;
+  jobDescription?: string | null;
+  location?: string | null;
+  workFromHomeType?: string | null;
+  jobType?: string | null;
+  isRemote?: boolean | null;
+}
+
+function buildBlob(signals: WorkArrangementSignals): string {
+  return [
+    signals.title,
+    signals.jobDescription,
+    signals.location,
+    signals.workFromHomeType,
+    signals.jobType,
+  ]
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join("\n")
+    .toLowerCase();
+}
+
+/** Posting text strongly indicates fully remote (no office days). */
+export function jobSignalsStrongRemoteOnly(
+  signals: WorkArrangementSignals,
+): boolean {
+  const blob = buildBlob(signals);
+  return (
+    /\b100%\s*remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bfully\s+remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bremote[\s-]only\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bcompletely\s+remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bwork\s+from\s+anywhere\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\banywhere\s+in\s+the\s+(us|usa|uk|world)\b/.test(blob)
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hybrid, partial-remote, or on-site/office requirements — not 100% remote.
+ */
+export function jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite(
+  signals: WorkArrangementSignals,
+): boolean {
+  const blob = buildBlob(signals);
+
+  const wfh = (signals.workFromHomeType ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  if (wfh.includes("hybrid") || wfh.includes("on-site") || wfh.includes("onsite")) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    /\bhybrid\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bremote[\s-]?hybrid\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bhybrid[\s-]?remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bpartial(?:ly)?\s+remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\b\d[\d]?\s+days?\s+remote\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bremote\s+\d[\d]?\s+days?\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\b\d[\d]?\s+days?\s+(a|per)\s+week\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|at\s+the\s+office)\b/.test(
+      blob,
+    ) ||
+    /\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|at\s+the\s+office)\b.*\b\d[\d]?\s+days?\b/.test(
+      blob,
+    ) ||
+    /\b(one|two|three|four|five|six|seven|eight|nine|ten)\s+days?\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite)\b/.test(
+      blob,
+    ) ||
+    /\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite)\b.*\b(one|two|three|four|five|six|seven|eight|nine|ten)\s+days?\b/.test(
+      blob,
+    ) ||
+    /\boffice[\s-]based\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\bon[\s-]?site\s+(role|position|required|mandatory)\b/.test(blob) ||
+    /\b(required|must)\b.*\b(in[\s-]?office|on[\s-]?site|onsite|in[\s-]?person)\b/.test(
+      blob,
+    )
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Normalize upstream `isRemote` to 100% remote only.
+ * Hybrid / office-day language forces false; strong remote-only text can promote to true.
+ */
+export function normalizeIsRemote(
+  signals: WorkArrangementSignals,
+): boolean | null {
+  if (jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite(signals)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (signals.isRemote === true) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (signals.isRemote === false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (jobSignalsStrongRemoteOnly(signals)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Job likely requires office presence (for scoring caps when candidate is remote-only).
+ */
+export function jobLikelyRequiresOfficePresence(
+  signals: WorkArrangementSignals,
+): boolean {
+  if (jobSignalsHybridOrOnsite(signals)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (signals.isRemote === false) {
+    if (jobSignalsStrongRemoteOnly(signals)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}