Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2025)

Location: United Kingdom

Remote: Yes

Technologies: Ruby on Rails, Javascript/Typescript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Stimulus, Turbo, AWS, Heroku, Golang, Git, Linux

Website: https://alexsmith.xyz

Email: me [at] alexsmith [dot] xyz

I'm a web developer specializing in Ruby on Rails with 9 years of experience, including:

- Adding features to and maintaining Rails 5, 6 and 7 projects

- Working with popular gems like Devise and Sidekiq

- Accessing and building APIs

- Code reviews

- Mentoring junior staff

Projects I've contributed to:

- A popular influencer marketing marketplace (Rails)

- Computer vision aided CNC software (Golang)

- Supermarket product nutrition web scraper + searching/filtering app (Rails, Typescript)

ZenMaid Inc | Back-End Engineer (Ruby/Rails) | Remote (USA/EU) | Full-time (open to part-time)

We're a niche SaaS for the residential cleaning industry - #1 in our space and growing. 10 years profitable, no VC, few meetings. Lots of deep work, shipping & care for our craft. Cool culture, yearly retreats in Europe.

Stack: RoR, pg, gql, TS/React, git

You:

• 5+ years writing ruby in complex monoliths

• Opinionated about maintainable back-end architecture

• Growth mindset and a focus on delivering user value

• Own back-end domains and lead their evolution, shipping fast without sacrificing quality

• TS/React is a bonus but not required

Benefits: Competitive comp, 100% remote, stable company, yearly retreats, modern stack, low-meeting culture. Freelance/EOR possible. Fast recruitment process.

Apply:

careers+aug2025hn [the-ruby-instance-var-prefix] zenmaid [the-tiny-disk-char] com

Please include your resume/LinkedIn/GitHub, cover letter or intro message, and a note about a BE refactor you're proud of.

Staff-level engineer with 15+ years experience shipping consumer products and internal tools at scale. I’ve led frontend and fullstack work across high-growth startups and large companies (FAANG-level), including building tools used by millions and launching AI-native desktop apps (macOS/Windows) focused on privacy and local-first design.

Highlights:

* Scaled a no-code platform to 100K+ users → acquired

* Solo-built an iOS app featured by Apple

* Led product-engineering efforts across AI agents, RAG, and LLM integration

* Extensive experience with React, TypeScript, Swift, GraphQL, and OpenAI APIs

Looking for: contract or part-time work focused on early product development, AI UX, or building polished tools fast. Bonus if you’re building something weird, ambitious, or human-centered.

Resume and portfolio available upon request.

Reach me: t@k0.io

Remote: Yes (worldwide)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Docker, HTML, SCSS, Bootstrap, Linux

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givanz/

Email: givanz@gmail.com

Github: https://github.com/givanz

Experienced Full Stack Developer, developing Open Source Vvveb CMS https://www.vvveb.com and VvvebJS page builder.