JustBacked Startup Jobs

Measured conclusion: Deep-tested. L2 outcome: tools_ok.

Search and track open roles at venture-backed startups that raised in the last six months.

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Copy this into your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "JustBacked Startup Jobs": {
      "url": "https://justbacked.com/api/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Measured tools (14)

• search_jobs read-only

  Search open roles at startups that raised venture money in the last six months. Same filters as the justbacked.com board. Members see roles the day they are posted. Returns jobs with title, company, location, pay, latest round, investors and apply link, plus total matches and a board_url to share.

  Parameters:

  • sort — string — new (default), relevance (with query), raised (most recent round first), amount (biggest round first).
  • limit — number — 1-50, default 20.
  • query — string — Keywords matched against job title, company and department, e.g. "product designer" or "founding engineer". Supports quotes and -exclusions.
  • cities — array — Metro areas: sf (SF Bay Area), nyc (New York), la (Los Angeles), bos (Boston), sea (Seattle), aus (Austin), den (Denver / Boulder), chi (Chicago), dc (Washington DC), mia (Miami), atl (Atlanta), sd (San Diego), lon (London), par (Paris), ber (Berlin), muc (Munich), tor (Toronto), sgp (Singapore), blr (Bengaluru), tlv (Tel Aviv), sto (Stockholm), ams (Amsterdam). Names work too.
  • offset — number — For paging.
  • stages — array — Company's latest round: preseed (Pre-seed), seed (Seed), a (Series A), b (Series B), c (Series C), growth (Series D+), venture (Venture (series unknown)).
  • has_pay — boolean — Only roles that publish a salary range.
  • list_id — string — Only companies on one of the user's lists (id from list_lists).
  • location — string — Free-text location match for places outside the metro list, e.g. "Portland".
  • countries — array — Country codes: us, gb, de, ca, fr, in, sg, au, es, nl, il, se, ch, ie, ae, jp.
  • functions — array — Job function: engineering (Engineering), product (Product), design (Design), data (Data & ML), sales (Sales & BD), marketing (Marketing), customer (Customer), operations (Operations), finance (Finance), people (People), legal (Legal), hardware (Hardware), science (Science), clinical (Clinical).
  • investors — array — Investor names (any of), e.g. ["Sequoia", "a16z"].
  • seniority — array — Level: intern, entry, mid, senior, staff, manager, director, exec.
  • employment — array — fulltime, parttime, contract, intern.
  • industries — array — Industry keywords, e.g. ["fintech", "climate"].
  • work_modes — array — remote, hybrid, onsite.
  • hiring_fast — boolean — Only companies that added 10+ roles in the last 30 days.
  • min_pay_usd — number — Minimum published annual pay in USD (roles without published pay are excluded).
  • company_sizes — array — Headcount bands: 1-10, 11-50, 51-250, 251-1000, 1000+.
  • min_raise_usd — number — Minimum size of the latest round in USD, e.g. 20000000.
  • raised_within_days — number — Only companies whose latest round is at most this many days old (e.g. 30).
  • exclude_title_words — array — Drop roles whose title contains any of these words, e.g. ["senior", "manager"].
  • include_non_venture — boolean — Include debt, grants, PE and corporate rounds (default: venture rounds only).
  • posted_within_hours — number — Only roles posted in the last N hours (24 or 48 shows the newest roles).
  • search_descriptions — boolean — Also match query inside full job descriptions (broader, noisier).

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• get_job read-only

  Full detail for one role: description, pay, the company's latest round and investors, hiring velocity, apply URL, which hiring system (ATS) it uses, and whether it is already in the user's tracker.

  Parameters:

  • job (required) — string — The job value from search_jobs (a slug), or the role's justbacked.com/jobs URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• get_application_form read-only

  The role's application questions (labels, types, required, options) read from the company's public Greenhouse, Lever or Ashby job board, so you can draft answers for the user to review. Read-only: it never submits anything. The user applies at apply_url.

  Parameters:

  • job (required) — string — The job value from search_jobs (a slug), or the role's justbacked.com/jobs URL.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world yes

• get_company read-only

  A startup's profile: latest round, amount, date, lead investors, headcount, HQ, hiring velocity by function, and every open role.

  Parameters:

  • company (required) — string — company_slug from search_jobs, or the company name.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• track_application

  Add a role to the user's JustBacked tracker (shown at justbacked.com/saved) or update its status. Statuses: saved, applied, interviewing, offer, rejected, withdrawn, archived. Use "saved" for roles the user is considering; use "applied" only after the user confirms they submitted. For a role found elsewhere, pass title + company + apply_url instead of job.

  Parameters:

  • job — string — The job value from search_jobs (a slug), or the role's justbacked.com/jobs URL.
  • notes — string — Free-text notes (replaces existing notes).
  • title — string
  • status — string — Default applied.
  • company — string
  • apply_url — string
  • applied_at — string — Date applied, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today when status moves past saved.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_applications read-only

  The user's application tracker: every saved or applied role with status, applied date and notes, plus counts by status.

  Parameters:

  • limit — number — Default 100, max 200.
  • status — string — Only this status.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• update_application

  Change a tracked role's status (e.g. interviewing, offer, rejected, withdrawn), replace its notes, or append a dated note.

  Parameters:

  • job (required) — string — The job value from list_applications.
  • notes — string
  • status — string
  • applied_at — string — YYYY-MM-DD
  • append_note — string — Adds a dated line to the notes.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_lists read-only

  The user's company lists (target companies) with each company's open roles and new roles this week. A list id also works as list_id in search_jobs.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• add_to_list

  Add a startup to one of the user's lists. Pass list_id, or list_name (an existing list's name, or a new list to create). Lists with alerts on email the user when a company posts a role or raises.

  Parameters:

  • company (required) — string — company_slug or name.
  • list_id — string
  • list_name — string

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• remove_from_list destructive

  Remove a startup from one of the user's lists.

  Parameters:

  • company (required) — string
  • list_id (required) — string

  Hints: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent yes · open-world no

• list_saved_searches read-only

  The user's saved searches (email alerts) with their filters and board links.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

• save_search

  Save a search with the same filters as search_jobs. JustBacked emails new matching roles instantly (as soon as they reach JustBacked), daily or weekly.

  Parameters:

  • name — string — e.g. "Series A design, NYC"
  • alert — string — Default instant: an email as soon as new matches arrive.
  • query — string — Keywords matched against job title, company and department, e.g. "product designer" or "founding engineer". Supports quotes and -exclusions.
  • cities — array — Metro areas: sf (SF Bay Area), nyc (New York), la (Los Angeles), bos (Boston), sea (Seattle), aus (Austin), den (Denver / Boulder), chi (Chicago), dc (Washington DC), mia (Miami), atl (Atlanta), sd (San Diego), lon (London), par (Paris), ber (Berlin), muc (Munich), tor (Toronto), sgp (Singapore), blr (Bengaluru), tlv (Tel Aviv), sto (Stockholm), ams (Amsterdam). Names work too.
  • stages — array — Company's latest round: preseed (Pre-seed), seed (Seed), a (Series A), b (Series B), c (Series C), growth (Series D+), venture (Venture (series unknown)).
  • has_pay — boolean — Only roles that publish a salary range.
  • list_id — string — Only companies on one of the user's lists (id from list_lists).
  • location — string — Free-text location match for places outside the metro list, e.g. "Portland".
  • countries — array — Country codes: us, gb, de, ca, fr, in, sg, au, es, nl, il, se, ch, ie, ae, jp.
  • functions — array — Job function: engineering (Engineering), product (Product), design (Design), data (Data & ML), sales (Sales & BD), marketing (Marketing), customer (Customer), operations (Operations), finance (Finance), people (People), legal (Legal), hardware (Hardware), science (Science), clinical (Clinical).
  • investors — array — Investor names (any of), e.g. ["Sequoia", "a16z"].
  • seniority — array — Level: intern, entry, mid, senior, staff, manager, director, exec.
  • employment — array — fulltime, parttime, contract, intern.
  • industries — array — Industry keywords, e.g. ["fintech", "climate"].
  • work_modes — array — remote, hybrid, onsite.
  • hiring_fast — boolean — Only companies that added 10+ roles in the last 30 days.
  • min_pay_usd — number — Minimum published annual pay in USD (roles without published pay are excluded).
  • company_sizes — array — Headcount bands: 1-10, 11-50, 51-250, 251-1000, 1000+.
  • min_raise_usd — number — Minimum size of the latest round in USD, e.g. 20000000.
  • raised_within_days — number — Only companies whose latest round is at most this many days old (e.g. 30).
  • exclude_title_words — array — Drop roles whose title contains any of these words, e.g. ["senior", "manager"].
  • include_non_venture — boolean — Include debt, grants, PE and corporate rounds (default: venture rounds only).
  • posted_within_hours — number — Only roles posted in the last N hours (24 or 48 shows the newest roles).
  • search_descriptions — boolean — Also match query inside full job descriptions (broader, noisier).

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world no

• delete_saved_search destructive

  Delete one of the user's saved searches by id.

  Parameters:

  • id (required) — string

  Hints: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_account read-only

  The user's membership, API usage today and tracker/list/search counts.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive not declared · idempotent not declared · open-world no

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