For US defense and space startups

A job page that tells candidates the truth.

People don’t trust most job posts, so a lot of real roles get ignored. This page shows how many people applied and the last time someone moved. Add pay if you want it public. The right people can see the job is alive.

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What a candidate sees before applying

Stealth defense startup (sample)

Senior Embedded Engineer

Applied

First round

Final round

Last movement 2 days ago · Replies within 4 days

The numbers come from the list you keep. People answer a few questions before they can apply.

Daylight gives every job a page where the numbers and the last movement are public. Add pay if you want it on the page. Hiring starts honest.

Your careers page today vs Daylight

	Today	Daylight
How many people applied?	Hidden	On the page. Live.
Is the job still open?	It can sit dead for months	The last time someone moved is on the page
Who reaches you?	Everyone who hits submit	Only people who pass your questions
After they apply	Silence	A private link that shows where they stand
Your time	A pile of resumes	A short list of people who already fit

You’re hiring from a Google Doc and an inbox full of resumes.

For founders

Too many resumes that were never going to fit. The important questions are buried in the post, so the wrong people still fill your inbox.

For candidates

People have been left in silence. They skip posts that look dead. Your real opening gets skipped with them.

~250

applications per job on average

Source: Greenhouse industry data

~300

applications for every hire

Source: Ashby industry data

6 in 10

job seekers ghosted after an interview

Source: Greenhouse survey

How it works

Post a role

Add the job and your interview steps with how long each takes. Pay is optional.

Ask the important questions first

You add a few questions people must pass, such as work papers, clearance, or being on site. If they say no, they never reach your inbox.

Share your page

People check if they fit, then apply. You move them on a simple list. The numbers on the page update from that same list.

Apply for early access

A simple job page for small US defense and space companies. People can see if the job is still open. You only hear from people who already fit.

What we ask

Show live applicant counts and your interview steps with how long they take.
Keep the page current: when someone moves forward or you pass, move their card. It takes seconds.
Never leave a candidate in silence.

We read every application within 2 business days.

About you and your company

All fields required.

Your name and role *Work email *Company name and website *Where are you based? *

Do you hire only in the US? *

YesNo

What do you build? (defense, space, other hard tech) *Team size and number of open roles *How do you hire today? (Google Doc, Notion, email, an ATS) *

Our hiring pledge *

Daylight only works if hiring is open. Check all three to continue.

We will show live applicant counts and our interview steps with how long they take.We will keep the page current: when someone moves forward or we pass, we move their card.We will never leave a candidate in silence.

We use your business contact details only to review early-access requests and follow up about Daylight. We do not sell this information. You can ask us to delete your data. See our Privacy and Terms.

Applying takes about 3 minutes; we reply within 2 business days.

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