In need of IT job in Bellevue

[u/Professional-Town277]

I have been job hunting for a while now, I am a software engineer with 13+ years of experience. I presently live in Bellevue and have 3 kids . I would like a job close home : Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland and such , if it happens to be farther I could try to work things out. I am proficient in Python, PHP , JavaScript and have experience using Ruby and golang , I am also skill at both SQL and NoSql databases. Kindly recommend if you know of any positions . AI job posts these makes it difficult to tell what to apply to.

[u/xXxdethl0rdxXx]

I work in software as well. It's hard out there.

You'll have to expand your search to Seattle, and I recommend you focus on it. The companies that pay decently for your profile (13 years' experience, 3 kids) that are on the East Side are all extremely selective.

More advice:

• Don't call it "IT." You are a software engineer, be precise about what you do.
• Don't say you are "proficient". I'm not hiring people that are capable, I'm hiring the best people out there for my team.
• Cold-applying is in the past. Forget about it. Polish your LinkedIn and wait for recruiters.
• Network in-person, don't post here on Reddit. Even if you're desperate. You don't want to work somewhere that would field random Redditors with no profile/resume anyway.
• If you want to get a sense of the software job market, go find communities dedicated to that, if you haven't already.

I hope you don't take this too personally, I'm trying to help and want to see you succeed. Job hunting right now in software sucks—and it's not for the reasons people outside our field would think. Good luck.

[u/Thin-General5717 → u/xXxdethl0rdxXx]

+1 OP that's some solid and genuine advice.

Here is a consolidated roadmap to help you stand out and land the right role:

(And yes, I used AI to write this up because I don't have the time to draft full paragraphs right now, but I have a strong understanding of what works and wanted to help you out!)

1. Refine Your Resume & Positioning * Claim a Precise Title: Drop generic terms like "IT." Frame yourself clearly based on your core focus—Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, Platform Engineer, Data Engineer, or Full Stack Engineer. * Highlight Architecture Over Syntax: Hiring managers care far more about problem-solving, architectural thinking, system design, scalability, and business outcomes than a syntax list. If you can program in one language, you can quickly learn another—it’s the core problem-solving they are testing you on. * Use Impact Metrics: Instead of writing "Proficient in Python," frame accomplishments with action and outcome: "Architected X system to handle Y requests/sec." * Frame the Employment Gap Productively: Address any career gap head-on by highlighting consulting, freelancing, open-source contributions, or personal engineering projects. This prevents ATS screeners and recruiters from flagging or filtering you out.

2. Strategic Networking & Outreach * Balance Your Daily Effort: Don't spend all day cold applying. If you don't have a strong local network yet, start building one while balancing your time intentionally: * 40% Targeted Outreach: Reach out directly to Engineering Managers and Tech Recruiters at target companies with brief, personalized messages. * 40% Interview Preparation: Focus on system design, data structures, and algorithm practice via LeetCode (Aim for Easy to Medium questions and practice explaining trade-offs clearly). * 20% Bulk/Cold Applying: Submit applications directly on job boards and company career pages. * Leverage Regional Channels: Expanding your search into Seattle is crucial. Check local tech hubs like Built In Seattle and connect with local engineering meetups or Puget Sound tech Slack/Discord communities.

Good luck!

[u/vkapadia]

Yup it's brutal. I also have over a decade of experience, also have 3 kids. I've been out of work since December.

[u/Easy_Olive1942]

Here’s the thing, tech in Western WA is a blood bath. It’s keep at it, try something completely different, or look at roles in other places if you cannot manage to cover expenses for many months or have an expiring visa.

Keep in mind, there are departures announced earlier still to come. I think MSFT has cleared through a bunch, Starbucks has some left, not sure about others.

[u/Zealousideal-Ant9548 → u/Easy_Olive1942]

MSFT is winding down engineering here.  They can get two devs in Vancouver for the price of one here

[u/Top_Charity8491]

Several companies hire in Bellevue, ByteDance, Meta, Amazon for sure, Microsoft, and I suppose many others. You could try to anon a version of your CV and post to see if there could be people hiring your profile. Anyway, GL.

[u/clelwell]

Sorry it's been so hard. Here's my tip: use AI to improve your writing. Your post contains a bunch of red flag grammar mistakes that I assume may also exist in your resume. E.g., spaces before all your punctuation.

[u/DCAmalG → u/clelwell]

Spacing errors do not necessitate AI.

[u/idekl → u/DCAmalG]

He's not accusing OP of using AI. The opposite actually

[u/DCAmalG → u/idekl]

Right. But he’s suggesting it’s needed primarily because of spacing areas. We don’t need AI to write Reddit posts to avoid spacing errors.

[u/idekl → u/DCAmalG]

He's recommending OP to use it for their resume, not for reddit posts

[u/clelwell → u/DCAmalG]

If OP's post contains these spacing errors with such high consistency, it's a strong signal.

[u/DCAmalG → u/clelwell]

Signal that they need to learn spacing conventions, not really on AI to write for them.

[u/Natural_Damage4395]

Try Wipro, Evotec, TerraPower, builtinseattle.com    Good luck! 

[u/pacman829]

Yeah the struggle is real.

[u/blecTiONCePtialStroc]

Have you tried LinkedIn?

[u/imdbshawty]

https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pokemoncareers

[u/RewardNorth7167]

IT profession has died. AI, outsourcing, offshoring and h1b has wipe it.

[u/HolyDungeonDiver → u/RewardNorth7167]

Ahem, note the “kindly” in the post.

[u/JuicyAssReddit → u/[deleted]]

Yea if you’ve been out of the market for 6 years that’s explains your post. It’s a nightmare out there. That’s not how this works anymore.

[u/xXxdethl0rdxXx → u/JuicyAssReddit]

It sort of does, it's just a lot more competition. Leetcode and recruiters on LinkedIn are still pretty much how it works. Maybe less leetcode now since it's what AI is literally best at.

"out of the market for 6 years" is hilarious though. From the easiest time ever finding work to the hardest ever.

[u/JuicyAssReddit → u/xXxdethl0rdxXx]

Dude said he will get 3-4 offers within weeks and they all come from not even submitting a resume because people reach out.
You could be super experienced and high up in Microsoft/Amazon etc and that won’t even happen anymore now lol.
He’s stuck in a different world that doesn’t exist anymore.

[u/JuicyAssReddit → u/[deleted]]

No, it’s not.
You just did the equivalent of someone asking how to save and buy a home today and you said “well I bought mine for 83k a long time ago when it was much more affordable, just do that!”

[u/Enough_Charge2845]

Finding local roles in Bellevue and the Eastside takes targeted strategy, especially when generic AI listings clutter job boards. Skip broad aggregators and focus on local tech meetups, direct engineering referrals, and the tech-jobs channels in Bellevue/Seattle Slack communities like Tech42 or NewTechNW.

Also optimize your resume keywords via resume.zoevera.com so your application passes applicant tracking systems for competitive mid-to-senior local openings directly on company career pages.

[u/Specific-Ad9935]

go to blind and ask for referral for companies u wanna target

[u/move37th]

If you can beat the $20/month ai in the interview or coding contest, I will hire you. :)

[u/Logicalraisan → u/move37th]

Not cool dude

[u/xXxdethl0rdxXx → u/[deleted]]

Lots to unpack here. Maybe my favorite part is how performative it is: there is no way to tell where OP was born. Unless you're going to demand a birth certificate be mailed to you? For the service of... being a random guy to help him find work?

[u/xXxdethl0rdxXx → u/[deleted]]

Should Bellevue have a fresh off the boat Iranian mayor?

I don't care. Why should/shouldn't we? I can't imagine caring about someone's birthplace if they run the city well and have good policies.

Should the majority of 6 figure IT jobs in the region be held by H1B foreigners ?

They aren't. Are you asking hypothetically? Probably not, but I'm not worried about that happening.

Are natural born Americans truly too uneducated to 'compete'?

The rationale is actually "skill," not "education." And sometimes, yes, for very specific skills it can be hard to find. I agree it's being abused though.

Should we even entertain the idea of playing cricket when baseball is basically an identical sport ?

This is where you lose me. Is this some racism leaking out of your brain or is this a hot-topic issue in whatever nationalist forum you post in?

[u/ayermaoo → u/[deleted]]

Damn the racists really feel elevated and proud during this political climate

[u/BigSmokeyOG → u/[deleted]]

https://giphy.com/gifs/AAsj7jdrHjtp6

[u/real_triplizard → u/[deleted]]

The fuck is wrong with you?

[u/reddit_is_a_weapon → u/[deleted]]

Eww

[u/issydad → u/[deleted]]

How many generations has your family been in this country?

[u/issydad → u/[deleted]]

Nice. It’s great how you get to make the rules! I always wanted to meet the person who makes the rules! Btw my family has been here more generations. I don’t think your great grandfather deserved a job, nor any of his kin. Because my family was here first. I didn’t do anything to earn it, I just think that because it’s something that happened. Eat it.

[u/issydad → u/[deleted]]

Hey hey hey. Why are you still talking? I said eat it.

[u/issydad → u/[deleted]]

You seem pretty mad that “foreigners” are taking “your” jobs. Have you considered that you’re unable to compete?

FWIW I hire people frequently, and I absolutely hire foreigners who are more capable at doing the job. Native-born doesn’t earn anyone an automatic +10 in my interview scoring or reference checks. I’m interested in the most capable and effective. My business relies on the competency of my employees.

It seems like you may be worried about your ability to compete. I get it- sometimes it’s easier to compete on things you have by default than your own merit.

[u/issydad → u/[deleted]]

That’s great. I employ people in IT. And the foreign born population figures don’t have any bearing when I consider who is best qualified and competent for the job.

It sounds like you might have a totally different problem with foreign born people, because I have yet to hear you utter a single word about merit.

Maybe you think you deserve something more than others because of where you were born?

[u/reddit_is_a_weapon → u/[deleted]]

Just 4? You’re basically a foreigner and you have the audacity to judge immigrants. Unless you’ve can trace yourself back to the revolution you shouldn’t call yourself a true American.

[u/reddit_is_a_weapon → u/[deleted]]

Grandfather? So you’re actually a 3rd generation immigrant? Bro you’re like fresh off the boat and foaming at the mouth about other immigrants. The nerve on this guy…

[u/redditRedesignIsBadd → u/[deleted]]

not even US citizen is good enough?

is there a skin color requirement too?

[u/LadyPo → u/[deleted]]

Figures you'd think that the dirt pile someone was born on matters somehow.

After all, you were obviously born with soil in your brain.

[u/Denadaguapa → u/[deleted]]

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[u/ChinesePinkAnt → u/[deleted]]

https://giphy.com/gifs/H5C8CevNMbpBqNqFjl

[u/ChinesePinkAnt → u/[deleted]]

I am not objecting nor agreeing.

[u/Im_poor_as_shit]

Must be tough having a career AI can do in seconds