Top 10+ FREE job boards to find Software Developers

If you are actively hiring or fresh into the recruiting business, you have probably figured out that looking for professionals in the IT field can be quite challenging and requires a lot of time, patience, hard work, and resources above all.

To help you out and save you a little time, we've pulled together an essential list of the best free resources for finding top talents for your company.

Free job boards let you post your open roles for free and still reach a large audience in an effective way. 

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List of FREE job boards:

1 — DevITjobs

• Built by software engineers for software engineers.
• A fully transparent and developer-friendly job board where everyone would feel at ease looking for a new position in the industry.
• Jobs are also published in the company's newsletter and on our social media channels.
• Clarity of job postings. Before opening an offer, candidates always know what to expect.
• Quick search. If you're searching for a job in a particular technology or city (or a completely remote position), you can go from the main page to relevant offers in just two clicks!
• Precise and detailed filtering. An option to specify the size of a company, its type, required languages & tech stack, benefits or experience level - all from a single tab!
• It's also hard to miss our interactive job map, which shows locations of all the job postings. This time, there is no need to google-map every company that caught your attention!

2 — LinkedIn

• Free for basic job posts & pay-per-click pricing for higher reach and visibility. 
• The largest professional social network platform, which allows bootstrapping candidates networking outreach that helps with sourcing qualified candidates.
• Simple, step-by-step job posting process and clear job listings with great search capabilities for candidates.
• It can be used in two ways: searching and sourcing for candidates through their profiles on the platform, or advertising on the site's job board to promote your open positions.
• The entire job submitting process is being managed via the LinkedIn Recruiter hiring platform.

3 — Indeed

• The largest source of job posts.
• Employers can submit job posts for free or pay for more exposure by using a pay-per-click sponsored posting option. 
• It aggregates job postings from various other websites and sources, as well as allows you to submit your own adverts.
• Indeed has partnered with Glassdor, the global leader in insights about jobs, careers and companies, allowing recruiters to reach out to jobseekers on both Glassdoor and Indeed by selecting the co-branded premium bundle.
• Possibility of Integration with companies' career pages.
• The posting process is managed through the recrutier-dashboard. 

4 — F6S jobs

• A major tech founder and startup platform, that enables founders to interact with Investors, accelerators, incubators, products, tools, and top talents. 
• Free for startup companies.
• Job board best suited for fresh, starting and growing businesses.
• Extensive search filters allowing candidates to match their skills with desired job offers.

5 — AngelList

• One of the world’s largest startup communities with worldwide focus, where companies can find investors or recruit top talents. 
• Unlimited free and paid job posting plans, where the free tier includes company profiles and logos.
• Built-in ATS integration.
• The site also allows recruiters to search through resumes for free via their recruitment network.
• Detailed candidate database, where jobseekers can set their job-search status, such as being open to offers, remote preferences, timezones, option to detail their biggest accomplishment.
• Advanced filtering options to help employers match with passive candidates.

6 — Work In Startups

• Job board focused on providing recruitment services to startup companies, mainly from the United Kingdom.
• Posting jobs is free, with the option to accelerate the hiring process with a range of paid features.
• The platform allows posting as many jobs as you want, as long as they are not for the same role.
• Clear and well-designed job listing page with extensive filtering capabilities. 

7 — GOV.UK: Find a job

• An official government job board for jobseekers in the United Kingdom.
• Employers can post full-time or part-time positions completely for free.
• Recruiters can add multiple team members to their profile account.
• Platform from the simpler side of things: offers basic job board functions and lacks advanced recruitment features.
• Very straightforward and readable from the design perspective, with all the necessary search and filtering options.

8 — Adzuna

• Leading job search engine and aggregator on the market, that also lets you posting your own job  advertisements.
• Limited number of free 30-day job posts.
• The portal provides jobseekers various opportunities to advance their careers, thanks to its search options and wide range of data about the job market, as well as tools like CV evaluator.
• Integration with popular ATS systems and option to include employer branding in the job posts. 
• Access to the website's API for jobs to be displayed on the companies' own websites.

9 — Jora

• One of the largest job search aggregators, that also offers an option to post job adverts directly to the platform.
• Allows employers to add up to 10 free job posts per month.
• The website features XML feed integration, and all the ads are screened to ensure a fraudulent-free experience.
• Jora offers simple and intuitive job search, email alerts and push notifications for all the job ads.
• Blog rich with helpful resources for employers, that also includes a full guide on how to write a good job ad.

10 — WhatJobs?

• Job search engine and aggregator website present in many countries, including the UK and US.
• Classic job posting to is free of charge for a basic option. Recruiters can also set a cost-per-click pricing for additional premium features.
• Added job posts are also shared to the platform's partnered networks websites, can be sent to registered jobseekers via email alerts and posted to the company's social media profiles. 
• Recruiters can use multiple ATS integration options. 
• Applications from candidates can be received by email, or you can choose to redirect candidates to a URL of your choice.
• The platform's Employer Dashboard provides the necessary tools to manage your recruitment advertising.

11 — Python Job Board

• Job board of the language's official website.
• Advertisements must be primarily focused on Python.
• Completely free of charge, but it's submission-based to keep the place a reputable place to find Python-specific jobs.
• Posts must be correctly formatted and follow the website's guidelines, or it will get rejected.

12 — Jooble

• Job search engine that aggregates job postings from various sources.
• User-friendly interface that allows jobseekers to easily filter and search for relevant job opportunities.
• Operates in more than 70 countries and supports over 40 languages.
• Advanced job-match features such as email alerts and a CV builder to help applicants in their search.
• Employers can also post job openings on Jooble.org and reach a large audience of candidates for free.