Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2026)
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.
Please only post if you are looking to hire a freelancer or work as one. Small (2-5 person) agencies are fine, but recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here. We phased out this regular thread a few months ago because most people were cross-posting between it and "Who Wants to Be Hired" (or, if they were seeking a freelancer, "Who Is Hiring"). I appreciate that you and at least a few other users have found these freelancer threads valuable and, if I can find a few minutes to look into it more closely, will consider restoring them. I'd prefer to have a solution to the cross-posting problem before doing that. As for the latter:
I've moved a few comments that were posted here to the appropriate threads, but left the ones that had already been cross-posted and marked them as [dupe]. So, it seems like a "FREELANCE" or "OPEN TO FREELANCE" or etc. keyword, on the regular "who is hiring" and "who wants to be hired", would not be too difficult for people to use and understand. Yes, please. I only post in Freelancer but sometimes I'm OPEN TO GOLDEN HANDCUFFS / REALLY REALLY GOOD W-2 :). As I noted before, since people are free to post what they like on HN, there is no reason for the community not to bring it back if desired. Please don't moderate a thread you didn't post when nothing offensive is being posted. It's unnecessary and rude. n.b. if the original whoishiring thread comes back, I will certainly quit posting this alternative! as a further note, people continue to post to this thread because they want to. Maybe it's worth taking a hint and letting things happen instead of obsessively needing to control them, hm? Please bring this back as a separate feature. SEEKING WORK | USA | Remote Developer + Designer I'm a graphic designer and web developer who creates websites, brand identities and marketing material for a variety of companies including startups, agencies and non-profit organizations. In addition to my design skills, I am also a full-stack web developer. DESIGN: websites, apps, UI/UX, mobile, logos, marketing material, trade show displays, packaging, photo retouching, book covers, etc. DEVELOPMENT: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue, Angular, Python, Django, SQL, PHP, Bootstrap, Foundation, REST APIs, Wordpress, Webpack, Jekyll, Hugo, etc. PORTFOLIO: https://sunderland.studio LINKEDIN: http://linkedin.com/in/stevesunderland CONTACT: stevesunderland@gmail.com Location: New York City, NY
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies:
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda), Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Elixir, JavaScript, SQL, Redis, Docker, Grafana, OracleDB, Firebase Résumé/CV:
https://linkedin.com/in/josh-blume
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bAQRFzpYrA5eOwsuJMpMJrBouak... Email:
joshremotepm at gmail dot com Background:
Senior software engineer with ~8 years of experience building and scaling backend and full-stack systems in finance, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce. At JPMorgan Chase, worked on high-volume financial data APIs serving hundreds of millions of records from vendors like Bloomberg and NYSE using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS. Previously led backend work at GOGOX, designing real-time systems for mobile apps handling tens of thousands of deliveries monthly, and at Chordline Health, maintaining large-scale healthcare claims platforms processing millions of records. Earlier experience includes Elixir-based high-concurrency web crawlers and Rails APIs for international e-commerce. I’m especially strong in: Designing and scaling microservice architectures Real-time and data-intensive systems Cloud infrastructure and production reliability Quickly learning new domains and owning systems end-to-end Looking for senior backend or full-stack roles at product-driven startups or teams working on complex systems (data platforms, infra, fintech, health tech, or AI-adjacent work). Remote-friendly preferred, but open to relocation. SEEKING WORK | Germany | Remote | CV: Full CV and details on request Email: hello (at) orellgarten.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ogarten Website: https://orellgarten.com Technologies & Skills: Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Modelling & Pipeline Design, Python, FastAPI, SQL, AWS, Azure, DuckDB, API design (full list on request) Experienced data engineer looking for data engineering contracts to solve business problems. I usually work on the entire data chain from data generation up to BI or ML use cases at the end. Main focus is data from your business operations (logs, sensor data, process data, ...). More than 7 years of experience in various industries (Aviation, Automotive, AdTech, ...) where I have helped my clients successfully tackle their challenges. SEEKING WORK | REMOTE | EST time zone (UTC -5) Full stack developer with decades of experience. In my last contract I helped a UK startup to pivot to a new market. I previously worked in e-learning industry and helped organisations achieve their goals. Tech : - Typescript / Node.js / React / React native / GraphQL - Python (Django) / PHP (Laravel / Symfony) - hands on the AWS console (ECS / lambda) - and more (databases / CI / CD / devops / authentication). CV : https://github.com/k3roulas/two-group-theory/raw/master/stat... email : twogrouptheory [at] gmail [dot] com SEEKING WORK | Canada (CST / UTC -6) | Remote I do focused, outcome-driven fixes on existing web systems (often PHP, plus infra and automation). Most engagements run 1–3 weeks and resolve specific failures or bottlenecks. I prioritize functionality and usability over novelty and don't upsell rewrites if repair is possible. I'm a good fit for teams that value decisive fixes over lowest-cost bidding. Examples available on request. Contact: matt@thresholds.trade SEEKING WORK Angular & Ionic developer. Open to remote, long-term, part-time frontend development opportunities. Location: Portugal Remote: Yes, remote only Willing to relocate: No Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular, Ionic, Cordova, Capacitor Résumé/CV: https://nunoarruda.com/resume.pdf Email: nuno@nunoarruda.com SEEKING WORK Location: Germany (Dusseldorf) Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Mantine UI, Tailwind CSS, shadcn, Material UI, Bootstrap, Node.js, Express, NestJS, PostgreSQL, various auth solutions (Supabase Auth, Auth0, Firebase Auth etc.), Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, Swift, Unity, various analytics and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Pendo etc.), OpenAI API, AI agents. Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UVHNlrDhIZwHV2N0XmGhOluLguZ... Email: opudrovs@gmail.com Available for remote work worldwide, very flexible across time zones. Looking for permanent or contract positions. Hi! I’m Olga, an experienced software engineer looking for frontend or fullstack projects. I have experience building greenfield projects and complex features that “just work,” as well as diving into complex legacy codebases, fixing “unfixable” bugs, and performing major refactoring. In addition to React/Next.js and Node/Express.js development, I also have experience with cloud-native workflows (Golang + Kubernetes), OpenAI API integration and agentic workflows, native iOS development, and game development. Thanks to my multi-platform experience, I can help you port large products across different platforms. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-pudrovska/ My contributions to Weave GitOps (React/Golang Kubernetes dashboard project): https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commits?author=op... https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops-enterprise/commit... My latest fullstack code samples: https://github.com/opudrovs/react-api-data-sample/ https://github.com/opudrovs/nestjs-demo/ SEEKING WORK I'd love to get back into Deep Lerning (torch, cuda, etc, etc), but also cofortable with the usual "Agenetic AI", whatever you want it to mean, and :heart: SvelteKit. In my past lives: Linux kernel development, Molecular Biology masters, Electronics engineering in Shenzhen. Some cool stuff, or just check my gh: SEEKING WORK: EU, Remote Worldwide I offer DevOps, Cloud and Development services for startups, growth companies and enterprises. For example, I often setup DevOps installations, architect and build cloud infrastructures, design platform architectures and build cloud-based, SaaS and mobile products. What makes me unique is that my services are tuned precisely to each of my clients: their products and customers, and the way their teams work. I only provide solutions that fit. Some of my services are fixed-price which makes them ideal for startups. Here are some examples: BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION HERE: https://ondemanddevops.com/?sid=hn2602 SEEKING WORK | iOS/macOS developer | Worldwide | Remote Location: Montreal, Canada | EST timezone | Remote, no relocate • Technologies: Swift, Objective-C, AppKit, UIKit, SwiftUI, Stock/Forex/Crypto • Tools: Xcode, Github, Figma, Jira/Linear/Trello, Cursor/ChatGPT/Claude • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiancomeau • Resume/CV: http://chriscomeau.com/resume • Email: chris.comeau@skyriser.com SEEKING FREELANCER
Remote, 40 hours a week, long term project, Eastern Time Zone I am seeking a freelancer with significant Flutter experience to help rebuild the mobile app of a well known media brand. You must be available 40 hours a week, starting in late February, and be able to coordinate during eastern time zone working hours. If interested, please email your LinkedIn to kevin@xolvio.com. SEEKING WORK Location: San Francisco, CA Remote: OK Willing to Relocate: No Programming Languages: Ruby, Scala, Javascript, Python, TypeScript, Haskell, Scheme Programming Strengths: Data Structures and Algorithms, Data Engineering, Programming Language Theory, Type Theory, No-Code, AI&Prompt Engineering, Complex & Unusual Domains (Healthcare, Fintech, Music, Arts, Sciences) Frameworks, Databases & Tools: Vue, React, Rails, Flask, Postgres, HBase, MongoDB, Kafka, Jenkins, AWS, Docker Other Skills: Leading Teams & Managing Projects, Productizing LLMs, Managing Interview Pipelines, Architecting & Implementing Greenfield Solutions, Education & Team Growth, Leading Communication and Coordination Between Stakeholders Across Teams and Organizational Silos CV: Available Upon Request Email: poetic.artifice@gmail.com I am a seasoned (>15 years experience) full-stack staff-level software engineer specializing in the backend, systems architecture, AI, platform engineering, internal tools, prototyping, and data engineering. In addition to strong programming and architectural skills, I'm a force multiplier for any team in either role through the three T's -- teaching, talking, and tooling. I also hold a US patent in the AI space. In the past, I've taught a number of scientists and students to code in python; I've led and managed a number of high-impact engineering teams of up to 12; and pioneered a number of no- and low-code solutions for stream processing, data model and query generation, form building, workflow systems, and front-end construction for a variety of industries, including those with strong regulatory requirements and complex business rules such as healthcare and fintech. >10% of all medicare applications and millions of individuals currently flow through pioneering no-code systems I conceived and built and have ran in production for over a decade. More recently, I've built a no-code automated form-filler; a no-code web scraper (and an AI for generating such scrapers from a spec and 1-3 example urls from a page); and a workflow engine for coordinating LLMs and other generative AI processes, and on top of this a platform for both minimizing hallucinations and working with documents that are far too large for existing context window inputs or outputs using a novel, patented process that I invented; and applied these tools to various contracted projects requiring analysis and and cross-checking of information and other forms of integrity across textual and video/audio corpus data in a variety of domains (fiction and non-fiction). I am also an improvisational pianist, published poet, and I've created novel algorithms and tools for studying and composing both music and poetry, which I have given a talk on at a recent functional programming conference. I have extensive experience working for and running startups, software consulting shops, with some mid-sized company engineering experience as well; these give me a unique insight into speaking with customers and internal stake-holders, translating between engineering and other departments, gathering requirements, aligning stake-holders across departments on a vision and attainable timeline, and architecting/building/taking ownership over significant internal and customer-facing areas of responsibility. If any of the above seems like a match for you and your organization or project, don't hesitate to reach out. I am available for both full-time positions and short- and long-term contracts.
URL: https://alexey.work/?ref=hn46857644 Location: Nomadic, Colombia at the moment
Technologies: PyTorch, Deep Learning, LLM, Diffusion models, NumPy, JAX (a bit), CUDA | SvelteKit, TypeScript, tailwind, drizzle | Linux (25 years), AWS, Docker, common sense
Email: alexey.zaytsev@gmail.com
I also provide emergency services, support, workshops and training. * Azure / AWS Cloud Platform cluster build-out: $950
* Azure DevOps setup for a small org < 5 repos: $500
* Cloud platform security review: starting at $750
* DevOps Practice Checkup: starting at $600
* Alerting and monitoring solutions: starting at $870
* Scale-up infrastructure assessment: $1,500