What are gig signals?

Gig signals are public posts from people who have explicitly said they want to hire a freelancer or contractor. We aggregate them in real time from Hacker News' monthly Freelancer thread, hiring-tagged subreddits like r/forhire and r/hiring, and #hiring posts on Mastodon, so you can reach out directly without filling out a job application.

Where do these freelance opportunities come from?

Hacker News' monthly 'Seeking Freelancer' thread, Reddit (r/forhire, r/hiring, r/slavelabour, r/DoneDirtCheap), and Mastodon hashtags (#hiring, #freelance, #forhire). We filter out 'for hire' offers and only surface posts where someone is actively looking to pay for work.

How fresh are the signals?

The feed updates continuously throughout the day. Each signal expires after 14 days so you only see currently-relevant opportunities.

How should I reach out?

Send a short, specific cold message tied to the exact ask in the post. We've written a step-by-step guide at /cold-outreach-guide covering subject lines, proof-of-work examples and rates.

Gig Signals

Freelance and contract opportunities from public hiring posts. Read the guide.

175 signals

MastodonNeeds Developer14h ago

Principal Engineer, Production Systems Paramount · New York, NY $153,830–$176,000

https://careers.paramount.com/job/New-York-Principal-Engineer%2C-Production-Systems-NY-10019/1432784600/

Gig Signals

Principal Engineer, Production Systems Paramount · New York, NY $153,830–$176,000

WE’RE HIRING — WEB DESIGNER

Since then I'm working as a freelance Designer assuming Principal and Leading Design roles on top of my solo dev activities.

QuestDB (YC S20) Is Hiring a Sales Engineer https://questdb.com/careers/pre-sales-engineer-north-america/ hiring

ClickHouse is hiring Senior Site Reliability Engineer- Remote 🔧 🌎 Remote; United States ⏰ Full-time 🏢

If you're looking for a developer to build or scale your full-stack web app, I’m currently available for freelance work.

ThreatLocker is hiring again Oct 7th in Orlando! Link:

Europe needs stronger digital sovereignty. 🇪🇺 Infinito.Nexus combines 75+ integrated applications, one login, cloud infrastructure, automation and AI in a sovereign environment designed to reduce

Northrop Grumman is hiring a CNO Analyst/Programmer (TG) with Security Clearance in Raleigh, Wake County! Apply now

Looking for a Digital Marketer who can help with branding, social media, content & online growth.

Crytivo is hiring a Short Form Video Editor to create fast-paced game promos for their publishing portfolio!

Dead Velvet is hiring a Level Designer for Foxxy3D, a spooky 3D platformer where you’ll help shape playful, interconnected worlds!

Canadian job & contract leads (any duration), I'm not affiliated with any of these companies: Pinterest is hiring for the following roles: Engineering Manager II - Web Product Enablement, Software

OfferZen is hiring a Senior Software Developer - Cape Town (Hybrid) in Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town Region! Apply now

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd hiring

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd hiring

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd

We're hiring a Senior Platform Engineer (Go / MySQL). You’ll work on the infrastructure behind Slumber and Deep Sleep Sounds, helping keep our systems reliable for millions of listeners and building

We're hiring a Senior Platform Engineer (Go / MySQL). You’ll work on the infrastructure behind Slumber and Deep Sleep Sounds, helping keep our systems reliable for millions of listeners and building

Lingo.dev (YC F24) is hiring a senior content engineer (Remote, worldwide) https://lingo.dev/en/careers/ff88132a-cb79-4d35-a6a0-a6230de7a013 hiring

Gig Signals

Principal Engineer, Production Systems Paramount · New York, NY $153,830–$176,000

WE’RE HIRING — WEB DESIGNER

Since then I'm working as a freelance Designer assuming Principal and Leading Design roles on top of my solo dev activities.

QuestDB (YC S20) Is Hiring a Sales Engineer https://questdb.com/careers/pre-sales-engineer-north-america/ hiring

ClickHouse is hiring Senior Site Reliability Engineer- Remote 🔧 🌎 Remote; United States ⏰ Full-time 🏢

If you're looking for a developer to build or scale your full-stack web app, I’m currently available for freelance work.

ThreatLocker is hiring again Oct 7th in Orlando! Link:

Europe needs stronger digital sovereignty. 🇪🇺 Infinito.Nexus combines 75+ integrated applications, one login, cloud infrastructure, automation and AI in a sovereign environment designed to reduce

Northrop Grumman is hiring a CNO Analyst/Programmer (TG) with Security Clearance in Raleigh, Wake County! Apply now

Looking for a Digital Marketer who can help with branding, social media, content & online growth.

Crytivo is hiring a Short Form Video Editor to create fast-paced game promos for their publishing portfolio!

Dead Velvet is hiring a Level Designer for Foxxy3D, a spooky 3D platformer where you’ll help shape playful, interconnected worlds!

Canadian job & contract leads (any duration), I'm not affiliated with any of these companies: Pinterest is hiring for the following roles: Engineering Manager II - Web Product Enablement, Software

OfferZen is hiring a Senior Software Developer - Cape Town (Hybrid) in Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town Region! Apply now

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd hiring

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd hiring

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Product Engineer (Remote/US) https://jiga.io/about-us/?ashby_jid=0b75d72d-c92b-4dca-8062-09d298ada0bd

We're hiring a Senior Platform Engineer (Go / MySQL). You’ll work on the infrastructure behind Slumber and Deep Sleep Sounds, helping keep our systems reliable for millions of listeners and building

We're hiring a Senior Platform Engineer (Go / MySQL). You’ll work on the infrastructure behind Slumber and Deep Sleep Sounds, helping keep our systems reliable for millions of listeners and building

Lingo.dev (YC F24) is hiring a senior content engineer (Remote, worldwide) https://lingo.dev/en/careers/ff88132a-cb79-4d35-a6a0-a6230de7a013 hiring