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

Francesco Micheli

Location: Dubai, UAE

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Rust, Python, Backend development, Bitcoin

Resumé/CV: www.francescomicheli.dev

Email: mi.francesco@gmail.com

    Location: Baltimore, MD
    Remote: yes
    Willing to relocate: no
    Technologies: Python, AWS, serverless (particularly AWS Lambda), Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, SPAs, Flask, Javascript/Typescript, IaC (e.g. Terraform, Cloudformation, Helm, CDK, etc.), Postgres, various devops/devsecops and monitoring stacks and platforms (including ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.), LLM/AI agent integration
    Email: david.gidwani@atomweight.io
    Résumé/CV: please ask

hi! I'm David, a software/devops engineer with a passion for grit and going from 0 to 1. I've been building software and infrastructure for over 10 years, and most recently have built enterprise B2B SaaS products for organizations in the cybersecurity space.

I am open to both full-time and contract engagements.

I don't particularly enjoy coasting or clocking out at 5pm (mostly since I'm a night owl), so I'm looking for opportunities where I can move fast, build, ship fast, contribute the most value, and grow. If my skills and experience seem like a good fit for your needs, please reach out!

    Location: Europe
    Remote: Yes
    Willing to relocate: No (travel up to 2x/month)
    Technologies: Jira, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, OpenAI/Anthropic/Google LLM APIs, WEKA, Deeplearning4j, Figma, Shopify
    Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXOCz93eXYKDjAuVp0clZ3T8dyMp7OoV/view?usp=sharing
    Email: hi@fact.ai
    Work hours: CET to EST/CST

What I do:

- Turn ambiguous SME workflows into shipped AI/LLM products (0-1 -> scale)

- Double conversion (+100%), launch to millions of users, and lead cross-functional teams (6–12; coord. ~50)

- Build pragmatic delivery: discovery with real users, thin slices, instrumented loops

About me:

I’m empathetic with users and exacting about results: I’ll sit with customers to find what they need (not just what they ask), then drive an executable roadmap and delivery process. However I’m not strong at outbound prospecting. My strengths are inbound discovery, executive alignment, and durable partnerships. Roles I fit into: AI Product Manager / Product Lead / Head of Product (AI/LLM)

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!