EpicRole

I kept opening promising remote jobs only to find “US only” halfway down the posting. During my own search, I designed and built a workspace that helps me decide which roles deserve a closer look.

RoleProduct, Design & Build

StatusIn Development

Timeframe2026–Present

PlatformDesktop and Mobile

The Process

What makes a job worth opening?

What I check before I apply

Each time a job alert landed, I checked the same things. Could I work there from Ontario? Did the salary make sense? Had I already passed on it? I used those questions to design the first review screen and tested it against postings from my own search.

Separate qualifications from preferences

I split suitability into five parts: role fit, work fit, company interest, freshness, and salary. A hybrid role in Toronto can be a practical option and still ask for experience I don’t have. Keeping the reasons visible lets me make that call.

Decide where AI earns its cost

I use rules to compare straightforward facts like pay ranges and location. I reserve AI for the harder comparison between a posting’s requirements and my experience. When the requirements are missing, the assessment can stay unknown.

Outcomes

One job search in practice.

I use EpicRole to manage my own search while I build it. These figures come from my workspace on November 4, 2026.

678Jobs added during the first 30 days of development.

301Jobs found through searches of my target companies during the same period.

9Epic Roles that most closely matched what I wanted in my next job.

01 / Discovery

My preferences shape the shortlist.

I can follow companies I care about without limiting discovery to those employers. In the job library, I put salary, location, and status on the card so I can scan the list and record a decision in the same place.

02 / Suitability

A closer look at one match.

An Autodesk posting in Toronto shows why the breakdown matters. The hybrid location is workable, and the posted salary overlaps my minimum. The role also asks for hands-on ML platform experience. Seeing that gap beside the reasons to apply is more useful to me than a single score.

03 / Iteration

What I’m watching next.

A posting can close while an application is still in progress. I keep source verification separate from my application history so checking a link can’t erase a decision. My next test is discovery quality: how often does a scan turn up a genuinely new role I can do from Canada?

EpicRole analytics and opportunity pipeline on mobile — Mobile Search Analytics