I know I’m not the only one, but..
If you know of a company that needs a very senior developer and won’t force them to use AI for literally every single thing, I’d love to hear about it.
I am literally miserable where I am. I don’t care what you’re building, what language, it doesn’t matter.
I’ve got production experience with everything from c# to _ocaml_. I also have a background in information security (what folks seem to want to call “cyber” today).
I’ve written ci/cd, kernel modules, init systems, web apps, android, iOS and windows phone, I’ve hand written soap envelopes.
I know how to use and apply AI, for whatever little that is worth. I strongly believe that we are using AI in too many places, and far too liberally. That said, I have pre-LLM experience with machine learning, particularly with applying the work of very smart data scientists to very real business problems.
I even have an active clearance, though I just want to be done with the fed/mil space.
I’m open to working for any company anywhere in the world, so long as I don’t have to drive more than 60 minutes each way, or am remote, or if they’re willing to pay to help me move.
I want to be useful again. I want to make things again. Someone please save me.
Edit: for the record, the commute bit is the part I’m most flexible on. For the right job I’ll happily ride a train or sit in a car for longer. If you’re in or near the DC area, we’re probably close enough in most cases.