diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
diff --git a/db/seeds/conversations.rb b/db/seeds/conversations.rb
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 
 # Populate response rate for developers
 developers = Developer.joins(:conversations).distinct
-developers.each{ UpdateDeveloperResponseRateJob.perform_now(_1) }
+developers.each { |d| UpdateDeveloperResponseRateJob.perform_now(d) }
diff --git a/docs/production_settings.md b/docs/production_settings.md
@@ -163,11 +163,12 @@ Note that `heroku/ruby` might already be present if you've deployed before.
 ## Background jobs
 
 1. `bundle exec rake sitemap:refresh` - daily at 12:00 AM UTC
-2. `bundle exec rake open_startup:refresh_metrics` - daily at 12:00 AM UTC
-3. `bundle exec rake locations:utc_offset` - daily at 5:00 AM UTC
-4. `bundle exec rake developer_digest:daily` - daily at 2:00 PM UTC
-5. `bundle exec rake developer_digest:weekly` - daily at 2:00 PM UTC
-6. `bundle exec rake developers:notify_stale_profiles` - daily at 8:00 AM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake open_startup:refresh_metrics` - daily at 12:00 AM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake developers:calculate_search_score` - daily at 7:00 AM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake developers:notify_stale_profiles` - daily at 8:00 AM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake locations:utc_offset` - daily at 5:00 AM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake developer_digest:daily` - daily at 2:00 PM UTC
+1. `bundle exec rake developer_digest:weekly` - daily at 2:00 PM UTC
 
 ## Sitemap hosting on S3
 

diff --git a/docs/seeds.md b/docs/seeds.md
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ The "named" developers cover most states of each field on the profile. There are
 * `invisible@example.com` - This business was marked as spam and is hidden.
 * `suspended@example.com` - This account has been suspended and they cannot use the site.
 
-
 ### Admins
 
 There is one admin account that is not associated with a developer nor a business.

diff --git a/lib/tasks/developers.rake b/lib/tasks/developers.rake
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@ namespace :developers do
     notified_developers = stale_developers.profile_reminder_notifications
     Rails.logger.info "Notifying #{notified_developers.count} developer(s) about their stale profile"
   end
+
+  desc "Resave all developers to trigger updating of their search score"
+  task calculate_search_score: :environment do
+    Developer.visible.find_each(&:save)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/developers_test.rb b/test/integration/developers_test.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DevelopersTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_description_contains "looking for their"
   end
 
-  test "developers are sorted newest first" do
+  test "developers are sorted by newest first" do
     create_developer(hero: "Oldest")
     create_developer(hero: "Newest")
 
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ class DevelopersTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert response.body.index("Newest") < response.body.index("Oldest")
   end
 
+  test "developers can be sorted by their search score" do
+    create_developer(hero: "Lower Score", search_score: 10)
+    create_developer(hero: "Higher Score", search_score: 20)
+
+    get developers_path(sort: :recommended)
+
+    assert_select "button.font-medium[value=recommended]"
+    assert response.body.index("Higher Score") < response.body.index("Lower Score")
+  end
+
   test "subscribers can filter developers by time zone" do
     create_developer(hero: "Pacific", location_attributes: {utc_offset: PACIFIC_UTC_OFFSET})
     user = users(:subscribed_business)
@@ -119,10 +129,10 @@ class DevelopersTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     developers(:prospect).update!(search_status: :open)
 
     with_pagy_default_items(1) do
-      get developers_path(sort: :availability)
+      get developers_path(sort: :newest)
       assert_select "#developers h2", count: 1
       assert_select "#mobile-filters h2", count: 1
-      assert_select "a[href=?]", "/developers?sort=availability&page=2"
+      assert_select "a[href=?]", "/developers?sort=newest&page=2"
     end
   end
 

diff --git a/test/models/concerns/developers/search_score_test.rb b/test/models/concerns/developers/search_score_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+module Developers
+  class SearchScoreTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+    setup do
+      @developer = developers(:one)
+    end
+
+    test "large boost for high response rate" do
+      @developer.response_rate = HasBadges::HIGH_RESPONSE_RATE_CUTTOFF
+      @developer.conversations_count = 1
+      assert_equal 20, @developer.score_for(:response_rate)
+    end
+
+    test "large demotion for low response rate" do
+      @developer.response_rate = HasBadges::LOW_RESPONSE_RATE_CUTTOFF
+      @developer.conversations_count = 1
+      assert_equal(-20, @developer.score_for(:response_rate))
+    end
+
+    test "no change when no conversations" do
+      @developer.response_rate = HasBadges::LOW_RESPONSE_RATE_CUTTOFF
+      @developer.conversations_count = 0
+      assert_equal 0, @developer.score_for(:response_rate)
+    end
+
+    test "large boost for a source contributor" do
+      @developer.source_contributor = true
+      assert_equal 20, @developer.score_for(:source_contributor?)
+    end
+
+    test "medium boost for a scheduling link" do
+      @developer.scheduling_link = "savvycal.com"
+      assert_equal 10, @developer.score_for(:scheduling_link?)
+    end
+
+    test "large boost for profile updated in last month" do
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 3.weeks.ago
+      assert_equal 20, @developer.score_for(:profile_updated_at)
+    end
+
+    test "medium boost for profile updated 1-3 months ago" do
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 2.months.ago
+      assert_equal 10, @developer.score_for(:profile_updated_at)
+    end
+
+    test "no boost for profile updated 3-6 months ago" do
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 5.months.ago
+      assert_equal 0, @developer.score_for(:profile_updated_at)
+    end
+
+    test "medium demotion for profile updated more than 6 months ago" do
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 7.months.ago
+      assert_equal(-10, @developer.score_for(:profile_updated_at))
+    end
+
+    test "extra large boost for profiles added in the last week" do
+      @developer.created_at = 6.days.ago
+      assert_equal 30, @developer.score_for(:recently_added?)
+    end
+
+    test "medium boost for bios with more than 500 characters" do
+      @developer.bio = "X" * 501
+      assert_equal 10, @developer.score_for(:bio)
+    end
+
+    test "large demotion for bios with fewer than 50 characters" do
+      @developer.bio = "X" * 49
+      assert_equal(-20, @developer.score_for(:bio))
+    end
+
+    test "normalizes scores to 100" do
+      @developer.bio = "X" * 501 # +10
+      @developer.scheduling_link = "savvycal.com" # +10
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 4.months.ago # 0
+      @developer.created_at = 2.weeks.ago # 0
+
+      @developer.update_search_score
+
+      score = 18 # (10 + 10) / 110, rounded
+      assert_equal score, @developer.search_score
+    end
+
+    test "max normalized score of 100" do
+      @developer.response_rate = HasBadges::HIGH_RESPONSE_RATE_CUTTOFF
+      @developer.conversations_count = 1 # +20
+      @developer.source_contributor = true # +20
+      @developer.scheduling_link = "savvycal.com" # +10
+      @developer.profile_updated_at = 3.weeks.ago # +20
+      @developer.created_at = 6.days.ago # +30
+      @developer.bio = "X" * 501 # +20
+
+      @developer.update_search_score
+
+      assert_equal 100, @developer.search_score
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/queries/developer_query_test.rb b/test/queries/developer_query_test.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 class DeveloperQueryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   include DevelopersHelper
 
-  test "sort is :availability and defaults to :newest" do
-    assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new(sort: "availability").sort, :availability
-
+  test "sort defaults to :newest" do
     assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new(sort: "newest").sort, :newest
+
+    assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new(sort: "recommended").sort, :recommended
     assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new(sort: "bogus").sort, :newest
     assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new(sort: "").sort, :newest
     assert_equal DeveloperQuery.new.sort, :newest
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class DeveloperQueryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   test "returns hash with filters" do
     utc_offsets = [PACIFIC_UTC_OFFSET, EASTERN_UTC_OFFSET]
     filters = {
-      sort: :availability,
+      sort: :newest,
       utc_offsets:,
       role_types: [:part_time_contract],
       role_levels: [:junior],

diff --git a/test/system/filters_test.rb b/test/system/filters_test.rb
@@ -1,52 +1,48 @@
 require "application_system_test_case"
 
 class FiltersTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
-  test "developers availability sort click adds sort param" do
+  test "recommended sort click adds sort param" do
     visit developers_path
-    find(:css, "#sort button[type='button']").click
-    find(:css, "#sort button[type='submit'][value='availability']").click
-
-    assert_current_path(/sort=availability/)
+    sort_by "recommended"
+    assert_current_path(/sort=recommended/)
   end
 
   test "developers newest sort click adds sort param" do
     visit developers_path
-    click_sort_by_newset
+    sort_by "newest"
     assert_current_path(/sort=newest/)
   end
 
   test "developers sort order is persisted with work preferences filters" do
     visit developers_path
     find(:css, "[name='include_not_interested']").set(true)
-    click_sort_by_newset
+    sort_by "newest"
 
     assert_current_path(/sort=newest/)
     assert_current_path(/include_not_interested=1/)
   end
 
   test "applying multiple filters to developers" do
     visit developers_path
+    sort_by "recommended"
 
-    find(:css, "#sort button[type='button']").click
-    find(:css, "#sort button[type='submit'][value='availability']").click
-
-    assert_current_path(/sort=availability/)
+    assert_current_path(/sort=recommended/)
 
     find(:css, "[name='include_not_interested']").set(true)
     find(:css, "input[type=submit]").click
 
-    assert_current_path(/sort=availability/)
+    assert_current_path(/sort=recommended/)
     assert_current_path(/include_not_interested=1/)
 
-    click_sort_by_newset
+    sort_by "newest"
 
     assert_current_path(/sort=newest/)
     assert_current_path(/include_not_interested=1/)
   end
 
-  def click_sort_by_newset
+  def sort_by(sort)
     toggle_sort_dropdown
-    find(:css, "#sort button[type='submit'][value='newest']").click
+    find(:css, "#sort button[type='submit'][value='#{sort}']").click
   end
 
   def toggle_sort_dropdown