Job Tracker

A full-stack job application tracking platform built for structured career management, application workflow tracking, and productivity-focused analytics.

Designed as a personal career operating system - not just a CRUD dashboard.

Overview

Job Tracker helps users:

• track job applications
• manage company pipelines
• organize career workflows
• analyze application progress
• monitor interview performance
• maintain structured job-search workflows

The application focuses on:

• operational clarity
• workflow management
• long-session usability
• analytics-driven decisions
• low-distraction UI/UX

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 19
• TypeScript
• Vite
• React Query
• React Router DOM
• Zustand
• React Hook Form
• Zod
• TailwindCSS v4
• Axios
• Sonner
• React Markdown
• Lucide React

Backend

• ASP.NET Core 10
• Entity Framework Core
• PostgreSQL
• JWT Authentication
• BCrypt Password Hashing

Features

Authentication

• JWT-based authentication
• Login/Register system
• Password complexity validation
• Protected routes
• Persistent auth state with Zustand

Dashboard

• KPI overview
• Application statistics
• Interview tracking
• Offer tracking
• Response rate tracking
• Analytics-ready architecture

Job Application Management

Track:

• role
• company
• application status
• source platform
• work type
• salary range
• notes
• markdown notes
• follow-up dates
• resume links
• cover letters

Company Management

Manage:

• company profiles
• career page URLs
• company websites
• company notes
• favorite companies
• archived companies

Lookup System

Fully managed lookup entities:

• Priorities
• Job Types
• Work Types
• Source Platforms
• Application Statuses

Designed for:

• dropdowns
• filtering
• analytics
• workflow consistency

Project Structure

Frontend

src
├── components
├── pages
├── services
├── stores
├── routes
├── types
├── lib
├── styles
└── config

Backend

JobTracker.API
├── Controllers
├── Services
├── Interfaces
├── DTOs
├── Models
├── Configs
├── Middlewares
├── Helpers
└── Common

Architecture

The backend follows a layered architecture:

Controller
→ Service
→ DTO
→ Entity
→ Database

Key architectural decisions:

• explicit DTO mapping
• service abstraction
• relational entity modeling
• middleware-based exception handling
• lookup-driven workflows
• analytics-ready data structures

Database Design

Main entities:

• User
• JobApplication
• Company
• Priority
• JobType
• WorkType
• SourcePlatform
• ApplicationStatus

Relationships are explicitly configured using Entity Framework Core.

Authentication

Authentication uses:

• JWT access tokens
• BCrypt password hashing
• persisted frontend auth state

Password rules:

• minimum 8 characters
• uppercase letter
• lowercase letter
• number
• special character

Environment Variables

Frontend

VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5104/api

Backend

ConnectionStrings__DefaultConnection=YOUR_DATABASE_CONNECTION
Jwt__Key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY
Jwt__Issuer=JobTracker.API
Jwt__Audience=JobTracker.Client

Running The Project

Frontend

cd client

bun install

bun run dev

Backend

cd JobTracker.API

dotnet restore

dotnet ef database update

dotnet run

Database Migration

Create migration:

dotnet ef migrations add MigrationName

Apply migration:

dotnet ef database update

API Features

Current APIs

Auth

POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login

Dashboard

GET /api/dashboard/stats

Job Applications

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

Companies

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

Lookups

/api/priorities
/api/jobtypes
/api/worktypes
/api/sourceplatforms
/api/applicationstatuses

Future Roadmap

Planned features:

• advanced filtering
• search
• pagination
• analytics charts
• markdown preview
• interview tracking
• follow-up reminders
• archive workflow
• resume template system
• application insights
• platform performance analytics
• dark mode
• export/import system

This project is built for educational and portfolio purposes.