Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2025)

Location: US, NM

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Mostly no

Technologies: Data engineering (Hadoop onprem, AWS native), "Data science" (Python pandas polars duckdb holoviews bokeh), Signal processing, event processing, graph analysis, ML (Pytorch, tensorflow, burn), zmq, rust, Linux (NixOS, Debian+friends, rhel+friends)

Resume/CV: Upon request

Email:dreadbeef at protonmail.com

Location: Germany

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Languages: English, German

Technologies: Python, Natural Language Processing, Search Engines, Machine Learning, Finance, Perl, Lua, Java, Linux, Golang, Haxe, scientific Py (numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, scikit-learn), QGIS & geographical Py, nltk, word2vec, vector search, llms, elasticsearch, apache solr, lucene, quickwit, tantivy, PostgreSQL, clickhouse, mongodb, redshift, AWS, Azure, docker, git

Résumé/CV: https://richard.bergmair.eu/en/projects/resume.docx

Web: https://richard.bergmair.eu/

Email: richard.bergmair funny-at-shape urefpa25.onmicrosoft.com

Hours: CET (European), US East, Indian

Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Search Engineer, AI Backend Developer

Ph.D. in Natural Language Processing (NLP) from the University of Cambridge; recently: course on LLMs from M.I.T.'s AI & ML Certificate

13 years of freelancing

~ 10 years of that was heavy on Data Science & Machine Learning (Goldman Sachs, Telefónica Germany, Flowminder Foundation, ...)

~ 7 years of that was heavy on Search Engines & Natural Language Processing (DuckDuckGo, JUJU a.k.a. job-search-engine.com, ...)

some special interests: privacy & data protection (TÜV-certified), law & compliance, finance, bookkeeping

  Location: Takoma Park, MD
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: information visualization, team leadership, LLM fine-tuning, RAG systems, semantic games
  Email: m5@inotherwords-studio.com

Portfolio: https://www.michaeldouma.com/projects.html

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldouma/

For a small business anchored around data visualization, how people interact with information, or meaningful and thoughtful play, I bring a unique skill set that straddles product, UI/UX, design, and growth. I'm a technical leader in areas of LLM implementation, semantics (words!), visualization, and puzzle games. Founded In Other Words studio creating award-winning semantic games (IndiePrize, TIGA, Serious Play). Previously led SpicyNodes visualization platform reaching 350K+ users. Secured $295K NSF funding for technical innovation. Managed cross-functional teams up to 40 people, bridging technical capabilities with user engagement. In recent years, I've been an industry judge for CODiE, Serious Play, and Reimagine Education awards. I'd love to talk to startups needing leadership that balances creative vision with technical depth to handle challenges around complex information in intuitive, engaging products.

Just launched: A unique idea-linking game: https://www.inotherwords.app

Software Engineer specialised in backend technologies.

    Location: Europe, Tbilisi, Georgia
    Remote: Yes
    Willing to relocate: No
    Technologies: Python, Typescript, Solidity, Flask/FastAPI, Django, Postgresql, CI/CD, K8S, AWS, AI.
    Résumé/CV: https://demonno.github.io/resume
    Email: demur.nodia@gmail.com

    Email me or Schedule a call via https://calendly.com/demur-nodia

I’m a backend-focused Software Engineer based in Tbilisi, Georgia, open to remote opportunities. I specialized in Python with frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, and Django, and have solid experience with PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and AWS. I enjoy building scalable systems and contributing to clean, maintainable codebases. I’m not looking to relocate but fully open to collaborating with distributed teams.

Location: EU

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, Clojure, 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'm currently a backend engineer developing features and improving infra for an online game with millions of daily active users. 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!