LinkedIn Clone for Regional Market

I want to launch a professional networking site dedicated to our local market - think LinkedIn, but tuned entirely to job searching within one country. Users should be able to register for free, build a profile, and then decide whether to upgrade to paid membership tiers for added visibility or advanced tools.

The platform must cater to both job seekers and employers:

• Job seekers: create résumés, search and filter openings, apply in-platform, and message recruiters.
• Employers: post jobs, run deep candidate searches, and manage an employer-branding page that shows off culture, benefits, and open roles.

Core requirements
– Free email/social signup with secure authentication
– Tiered membership system (stripe, paypal, or similar) with an admin panel to manage plans
– Modern search engine for jobs and candidates, including location, keywords, and experience filters
– Responsive web interface; mobile-first design is ideal
– Real-time notifications (new jobs that match, application updates, candidate messages)
– Scalable tech stack (React / Angular / Vue on the front end; Node / Django / Laravel or similar on the back end; SQL or NoSQL database)
– Clear documentation and handover of full source code

Acceptance criteria
1. A user can complete the entire job-application flow (one format for all registered companies) - from sign-up to submitting an application—without errors.
2. An employer can publish a job, locate candidates via search, and view analytics on their branding page and we will standardize it.
3. Membership upgrade triggers immediate access to premium features and records the transaction in the admin dashboard.
4. All pages load in under two seconds on a standard 4G connection.

If you’ve built job boards, social-network features, or SaaS membership systems before, let’s talk through your approach, timeline, and any framework recommendations.