Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)

    Location : Bay Area 
    Remote :  yes 
    willing to relocate : yes 
    Technologies : TypeScript, C/C++ , Python, Node.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL,  AWS, AI/LLM systems, RAG, AI agents, MCP 
    Resume : https://vrajpatel.xyz/resume.pdf?v=2026-08-06-2
    Email : fullstackvraj@gmail.com
 

hi my name is vraj,

=>CS graduate with 1+ year of software engineering experience

=>open-source contributions to widely used high-impact repositories like MLX , CAVEMEN , Career-Ops , Ins-forge etc..

=>looking to interview for any roles that fit my experience or even a paid work trial or internship before handing out a full time role

portfolio: https://vrajpatel.xyz

github: https://github.com/vraj00222

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vraj-patel-csuf/

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SEEKING CONTRACT WORK | Forward Deployed Data scientist | Canada/Remote Worldwide

Forward-deployed data scientist. 15+ years shipping ML inside messy, regulated environments - automotive, mineral rights, health care, maritime security, logistics. I go on-site (or virtually), dig up the data nobody mapped, figure out what the right question is, then build and deploy. Part Archeologist, part anthropologist, and part data scientist.

What I've done:

   - Deployed an AI validation pipeline for BIM/CAD against 400-page ESG standards, cutting review from days to minutes.
   - Built and integrated a part-failure prediction system into a German automaker's production workflow, avoiding lemon law recalls ($20M+ exposure)
   - Oil & gas well and lease production forecasting. 
   - Stood up real-time emissions detection on industrial smokestacks, preventing $75K-per-incident fines
   - Revenue optimization and persona identification for debt collections (15-20% net revenue lift)
   - Built an LLM-based legal document extraction system (land runsheets), collapsing 3-day DD cycles to 30 minutes.
   - Built vessel piracy risk engine that informed naval escort deployment, contributing to fewer hijackings.

Things I won't work on:

   - Gambling.
   - Ads/Surveillance.
   - Payday loans/rent-to-own.

Email me (in bio) with a short description of your problem. I'll reply promptly.

Location: Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, REST APIs, AI/LLMs, OpenAI/Claude APIs, Agents, PostgreSQL/MySQL, Oracle, Docker, AWS, Git, Jaspersoft, Analytics & Data Engineering.

Résumé/CV: https://www.aroranishchal.com/resume

Email: nishchalaro@gmail.com

Website: https://www.aroranishchal.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishchal-arora

15+ years building enterprise software, backend systems and data platforms for IBM, Ericsson, TIBCO, startups and scale-ups.

Recently focused on AI/LLM applications, agentic workflows and automation - integrating AI into real products and business workflows.

I can take projects end-to-end, from architecture and technical decisions through implementation and deployment, and am comfortable working independently on technically challenging problems.

Looking for freelance, consulting or contract work - part-time or full-time, up to 40h/week. If you have a project where a senior engineer who can own the technical work end-to-end would be useful, feel free to reach out.

SEEKING CONTRACT WORK | Remote CET/US

Location: France

Remote: YES

Willing to relocate: NO

Technologies: C/C++/Rust/Node/Typescript/React/Python, Azure/AWS/Docker/K8S, Claude, Codex, Cohere, Voyage, Mistral, LangChain, LanceDB, LLaMA, Mistral, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Ansible, GitHub, GitLab, Packer

Résumé/CV: https://www.artifixsolutions.com?sid=hn202610.

Email: lajos [@] artifixsolutions.com

I design, build and implement robust and fault-tolerant pipelines - AI, DevOps Software Delivery, Data Engineering, Media, etc. If you need someone with experience that you can trust to deliver enterprise-quality solutions, then get in touch.

Recent work:

  ** Stealth client: agentic-built streaming service using a pipeline of agents to produce production quality design, billing, analytics and reporting engines, PWA, catalog import, play tracking
  ** Publishing client: agentic pipeline for automated translation, validation and generation of InDesign documents for ebooks to be published on Amazon
  ** DeFi: agentic build of a DeFi notary service - smart contracts, API backend platform
  ** Fintech client: DevOps CI/CD and delivery pipelines in a regulated environment 
  ** IoT client: build, deploy pipelines for internal teams to delivery apps to a global PaaS 
  ** Media client: ML pipeline for programmatic detection of social and music trends based on media plays

Location: Oslo, Norway (CET)

Remote: Yes (EU/US time zones)

Willing to relocate: Yes.

Technologies: Rust, Python (PyTorch, NumPy/Pandas, Flask, Django), PyO3 Databases/infra: Postgres, ClickHouse, Qdrant, Redis, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes (k8s) ML and systems: vLLM, TensorRT, Ray, edge ML inference, gRPC/Protobuf, systems profiling (perf, flamegraphs, Valgrind) Rust focus: Async services (Tokio, Axum/Actix), data/compute (Polars/Arrow), database proxies, performance-critical pipelines.

Domain expertise: - Academic: PhD in mathematics (topological data analysis, representation theory), MSc finance, MSc neuroscience. - Applied: database proxies/networking, quant dev and backtesting engines, ML/DL for banking & finance (risk/fraud), LLMs and agentic frameworks (tools, planning, eval), image processing, audio processing.

Résumé/CV: available upon request

Systems-oriented ML/LLM engineer specializing in Python/PyTorch and Rust for low-latency, high-throughput services. I have 8+ years of professional experience with Python and machine learning, and 5 years of production experience in Rust.

I thrive at the intersection of complex math and low-level systems. I've worked across multiple heavy domains, with deep experience building high-performance database proxies, modeling financial risk and architecting LLM agentic workflows, alongside applied work in audio and image processing. Actively exploring remote or relocation opportunities where I can apply my deep mathematical background and backend developer skills to hard engineering challenges.

Open to full-time roles or freelance/contract work (able to invoice B2B via my own company).

Email: hn [at-symbol] vixe.re