Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2024)

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Overall shape of the thread

  • Thread is almost entirely individual “hire me” posts: short self-profiles listing location, tech stack, seniority, and contact info.
  • Very little back-and-forth discussion; a few replies offering help, flagging broken links, or giving brief endorsements.

Roles and seniority

  • Strong skew toward mid‑ and senior‑level engineers: backend, full‑stack, frontend, mobile, DevOps/SRE, data, ML/AI, embedded, systems, and game/graphics.
  • Non‑engineering roles also appear: product managers (including CPO/VP level), CTO/VP/Director of Engineering, technical and UX writers, QA/QA automation, data scientists, strategy/chief‑of‑staff, designers (UI/UX, product, visual), and consulting/fractional leadership.
  • A noticeable minority are juniors, recent grads, or career‑switchers (from IT, mechanical engineering, academia, etc.) explicitly seeking entry‑level growth roles.

Technologies and domains

  • Very broad stack coverage:
    • Web/backend: JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Next.js, Node, Angular, Vue, Svelte), Python (Django/FastAPI/Flask), Ruby/Rails, Go, Java, C#, PHP, Elixir, Rust, C/C++, etc.
    • Data/ML/AI: PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLMs, RAG, NLP, recommender systems, experimentation, data engineering platforms, optimization/OR.
    • Infra/DevOps: AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, observability, security, platform engineering.
    • Embedded/low‑level: firmware, RTOS, Linux kernel, compilers, graphics, robotics, FPGA, networking.
  • Many candidates highlight side projects or open‑source work (HN‑launched tools, BaaS frameworks, observability, devtools, game engines).

Work arrangements & geography

  • Contributors come from North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania.
  • Remote‑only preference is very common; some are open to hybrid or specific cities/countries; a few insist on onsite.
  • Several specify time‑zone constraints or note citizenship/visa advantages.

Motivations and preferences

  • Recurrent themes: desire for impactful work (health, climate, education, social good), early‑stage startups, strong engineering culture, low‑ego teams, and learning opportunities.
  • Some explicitly avoid certain domains (ads, gambling, crypto, blockchain) or equity‑heavy compensation.

Meta comments and issues

  • A handful of replies point out broken CV links or send connection requests.
  • A few commenters publicly endorse others’ skills or past work.
  • Otherwise, interaction remains minimal; the thread serves primarily as a structured directory of people seeking roles or contracts.