As a developer, your tools should work for you. So why are you still wrestling with Word documents and Google Docs for your resume? Markdown resumes are the power user’s secret weapon for job hunting in 2025.

Why Markdown for Your Resume?

1. Version Control with Git

Track every change to your resume:

git log --oneline resume.md
a3f2b1c Update skills section for ML role
8d4e5f6 Add new project: Payment Gateway
2c7a8b9 Tailor for startup applications

Create branches for different job types:

main — your canonical resume
frontend — tailored for frontend roles
backend — tailored for backend roles
fullstack — combined version

2. Easy Customization

Quickly tailor your resume for each application:

## Skills

- **Languages:** Python, TypeScript, Go
- **Frameworks:** React, FastAPI, Next.js
- **Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

No fighting with formatting. No template corruption. Just edit text.

3. ATS-Friendly Output

Applicant Tracking Systems parse Markdown cleanly. No hidden formatting issues that cause keyword extraction to fail.

4. Multiple Output Formats

From one Markdown source, generate:

PDF for applications
HTML for your portfolio site
Plain text for job board submissions
Styled versions with different themes

Research-Driven Resume Building

Before writing your resume, research what top companies in your target role are looking for:

Find job descriptions for your target roles
Save them as Markdown with Save
Extract common requirements and keywords
Tailor your resume to match

Example Workflow

# Saved Job Description: Senior Frontend Engineer at Stripe

## Requirements
- 5+ years React experience
- TypeScript proficiency
- Performance optimization
- Design system experience

## My Resume Keywords to Include
- React (7 years)
- TypeScript (full codebase migration)
- Core Web Vitals optimization (40% improvement)
- Built component library used by 50+ engineers

Markdown Resume Structure

Here’s a proven template:

# Your Name

[email protected] | github.com/yourusername | linkedin.com/in/yourname

## Summary

[2-3 sentences about your experience and what you're looking for]

## Experience

### Senior Software Engineer | Company Name
*January 2022 - Present*

- Achievement with metrics (increased X by Y%)
- Technical accomplishment (built system handling Z requests/sec)
- Leadership example (mentored N engineers)

### Software Engineer | Previous Company
*June 2019 - December 2021*

- Accomplishment
- Accomplishment

## Projects

### Project Name
*Technologies: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL*

Description of what it does and your role. Link to demo or code.

## Skills

**Languages:** Python, TypeScript, Go, SQL
**Frameworks:** React, Next.js, FastAPI, Django
**Infrastructure:** AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

## Education

### B.S. Computer Science | University Name
*2015 - 2019*

Building Your Portfolio with Markdown

Your resume links to your portfolio. Build it with Markdown too:

Save Your Best Work

Use Save to capture:

Blog posts you’ve written
Open source contributions
Technical documentation you’ve created
Talks and presentations

Create Case Studies

For each major project:

# Payment Gateway Migration

## Problem
Legacy system couldn't scale past 1000 TPS

## Solution
Designed event-driven architecture with Kafka

## Results
- 10x throughput improvement
- 99.99% uptime over 12 months
- $200K annual infrastructure savings

## Technologies
Go, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes

Researching Companies and Roles

Before interviews, research thoroughly:

Company engineering blog — save relevant posts as Markdown
Tech stack information — what they use, how they use it
Recent news — funding, product launches, challenges
Team information — who you’ll be working with

Having this as searchable Markdown means you’re prepared for any question.

Tools for Markdown Resumes

Conversion

Pandoc — convert Markdown to PDF, DOCX, HTML
markdown-pdf — simple PDF generation
resume.md — online Markdown resume renderer

Editors

VS Code — with Markdown preview
Obsidian — if your resume is part of your PKM
Typora — WYSIWYG Markdown editing

Hosting

GitHub Pages — free hosting for HTML version
Netlify — auto-deploy from Git
Your portfolio site — embed or link

AI-Powered Resume Optimization

Use AI assistants to improve your resume:

Save job descriptions as Markdown
Paste your resume + job description into Claude/ChatGPT
Ask for:
- Keyword alignment suggestions
- Achievement quantification help
- Phrasing improvements

The Markdown format makes AI interactions clean and effective.

Get Started Today

Your resume is a document you’ll update throughout your career. Make it maintainable with Markdown.

Install Save from the Chrome Web Store — research companies, save job descriptions, and build your portfolio with clean Markdown.

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