Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2023)

  Location: Portland, OR
  Remote: Open to remote or on-site
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, embedded systems, statistical analysis, Python, OpenCV, NumPy, scikit-learn, C/C++, GLSL, MATLAB, Julia. 
  Résumé/CV: https://mtrpdx.github.io/mtr_cv.pdf
  Email: mtrpdx@gmail.com

  Hello, my name is Martín. I'm a master's student at Portland State University, set to graduate very early 2024. I have a background in signal processing, machine learning, and embedded systems. My thesis explores the intersection of machine learning and natural resource assessments. I am applying positive unlabeled learning techniques to improve favorability predictions in geothermal survey assessments. I am seeking any engineering or research position within the  machine learning or signal processing space. Thanks for reading!

Remote: Yes, EU timezones preferred

Willing to relocate: Depends on the location (but with a strong bias for EU-Schengen/US locations)

Technologies: Java, Python (and variants thereof like Groovy, Pypy), Node/TS | AWS/Lambda Serverless, GCE/Kubernetes | Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB

Resume: https://bit.ly/3B3o65M (It links to my CV repo at Github, pinky promise. You can also visit github.com/.)

I'm not actively looking (hence why my resume link is obfuscated like that) but I'm at least interested in getting a feel for the market right now. That said, I'm willing to consider a position with a great fit for my skill set and career goals.

Here's my pitch: I have experience in a multitude of industries and positions. From improving legacy infra and processes in an established telco company to scaling a fast-moving startup from 200K to 2M users. In my free time, I love writing Code That Is Poetry but day-to-day I am not an idealist engineer who doesn't compromise. Well-engineered code is clean and correct but correct above all else.

Oh, also, I'm great at writing documentation. I consider myself introverted but apparently my communication skills are above average for Software Engineers. I also pride myself on my humility and modesty.

I'd love to explore other technical positions in the games industry short of joining a AAA studio because (a) I don't want to crunch and (b) my skill set does not lay that way; other tech-creative industries would also appeal to me! Another particular interest is in B2C businesses where the 'C' is software developers. I'd love to chat and network about opportunities; if you think you have a product that could benefit from my skill set, drop me a line!

Remote: Yes. The last 5 years have been "remote only". I'm more productive WFH and will not consider having to buy a car I don't normally need and go back to wasting my time commuting.

Willing to relocate: Not unless you pay me 25MM upfront.

Technologies: I'm not limited by language, frameworks, or clouds, as I helped build several of them for current "bigtech" companies and can ramp up quickly due to my prior experience in contacting and consulting. My total experience spans over 25 years of in the trenches technology, while constantly being updated because its what I love. I used Java last at AMZN, C#/F#/Python/Rust/SQL at MSFT (and more recently with Ruby On Rails thrown in), with Go/Python for both a CLEC I gave MMS capability to as well as some more recent startups, if that helps. Most Current projects are in Rust, Go (Gin), Python (Django), C#, AWS (Lambda, etc)

Résumé/CV: https://www.duanefking.com/resume/Duane_King_Resume_Public.p...

Email: resume@dfk.mozmail.com - Yes this is me, its a relay and gets forwarded to an @duanefking.com email address I can reply from.

I only have experience leading engineering organizations with up to 200 engineers, so anything bigger would be new, but I'm up for it, and in that role they offered me the VP promotion I could not accept due to a relocation request that was part of the VP promotion, so I went back to MS and became a lead dev again working in the code when that ended. I have no problem working on smaller teams and honestly think my skills and experience are more valuable to them when I'm in the trenches with the rest of the team.