Job titles are useful for broad roles, but they miss the details that define many niche boards. A listing titled “Software Engineer” might only mention Rust, climate technology, or security clearance inside the description. Backfill rules can now inspect that text directly.
Match the field that carries the signal
- Per-rule field: choose Title or Description from the new “Match against” selector in the rule builder
- Mix both approaches: keep precise role names on title rules and use description rules for technologies, industries, qualifications, or other details that rarely reach the headline
- Same backfill pipeline: description matches feed into the existing sourcing rules, exclusions, and sync process instead of creating a separate import path
AI-generated rules stay precise
Description matching creates more opportunities for false positives, so Cavuno does not save an AI-generated description rule on wording alone.
- Dry-run against real jobs: generated description rules are tested against a sample of current jobs before they reach the rule builder
- Regenerate with feedback: broad rules are sent back with the failed examples so the next attempt can narrow the expression
- Safe fallback: if description matching still cannot reach acceptable precision, Cavuno falls back to a title rule rather than quietly widening the feed
Manually authored rules remain under your control; the precision gate applies to AI-generated description rules.
Read how to configure backfill rules before changing the sourcing logic on a live board.