Info for Recruiters

Nice to meet you! I appreciate your interest in considering me for your software engineering positions.

To streamline the process and provide clarity on my expectations, I've put together this page to share what I'm seeking in my next role. This way, we can make the most of our time together.

Setting the Stage: Salary Expectations

Let's talk money, shall we? While it's not the job search holy grail, it does matter. As much as I'd love to pay my bills with passion and dedication, unfortunately that's not how the world works ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ’ฐ

To get to the point: if the salary doesn't align, I respectfully move on. It's all about clarity, respect, and efficiency ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ผ

I came up with this fun little tool to help you get a sense of what I'm aiming for in my next role. The numbers aren't etched in stone, but it's a cool way to kick things off ๐ŸŽ‰

Salary โ‡’ Happiness Tool

Happiness Score: โ“

Are you Italian and/or these numbers look insane to you? ๐Ÿ™€

I completely understand. Being an Italian myself, I know all too well the challenges and relatively lower salaries that many professionals, including software engineers, contend with in our Bel Paese. But, here's the deal: the numbers I'm putting out there are on par with international salary averages - as well as what current employers are paying me.

I firmly believe in fair compensation for the value I bring to the table. My goal is to secure a salary that truly reflects my skills and experience without any compromises. This is my little way of pushing for a change. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น


General Info

Roles Iโ€™m interested in:

  • Software Engineer
  • Full-stack developer
  • Backend developer

Seniority:

  • 6+ years of work experience
  • Mid to Senior level

Tools & Technologies

๐ŸŸข Preferred technologies: *

  • Javascript / Typescript
  • React / Angular / Vue
  • NodeJS
  • Java, Spring Boot
  • Kotlin
  • REST APIs / GraphQL
  • MySQL / Postgres / MongoDB

๐ŸŸก Iโ€™m not too experienced / familiar with, but Iโ€™m willing to consider:

  • Python
  • C#, .NET
  • Go
  • Swift, iOS development

๐Ÿ”ด Iโ€™d rather not work with:

  • PHP
  • C / C++
  • roles largely focused on infrastructure / DevOps

* have a look at my cv and projects pages to get a better idea of the work experience I have had and the projects I have been involved in.


Job Preferences

๐Ÿ  Fully remote only

  • Infrequent onsite visits (say 1-2 per quarter) are fine.

๐ŸŒ Preferably within EMEA to align with timezones

  • Roughly UTC -2:00 | UTC +3:00โ€ฆ but anything that works for the company should work for me as well.
  • Eligible to work in the EU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ (Italian citizenship) and the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Settled Status).

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น I will be working from Italy, thus as an Italian tax resident

More on taxes

Options you may want to consider for the above:

  • The company is based in Italy, or has a tax entity in the Italian territory;
  • Use of an EoR platform, such as Remote or Deel.
  • Hiring me as a contractor / freelancer, who will bill through their own company.

Benefits Iโ€™d appreciate

  • Equity scheme
  • 28+ days annual leave
  • Flexible hours
  • Time and budget for professional training & development

Company preferences

Company sizes: anywhere from established startups (10-50 employees) to medium-sized companies and large enterprises

Preferred industries: Academic/Research, Accounting, Consultancy, eCommerce, Fintech, Gaming, Health & Fitness, Public Infrastructure / Defence, Retail, Technology, Travel.


TL;DR

๐Ÿก Remote-first position. (Infrequent visits to the office, say 1-2 per quarter, are fine.)

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian resident employment. (Preferably in EMEA to align with timezones, but willing to consider any location. Additionally, I have the right to work in the UK thanks to my acquired "Settled Status".)

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ Permanent or Contract.

โš™๏ธ Ideally full-stack or backend-focused.


Thank you for reading this far!

If you're a recruiter looking to connect, please feel free to reach out through the contact form or directly on LinkedIn, mentioning your role. I'd love to chat with you!

Note that I'm not actively seeking new opportunities at the moment. However, feel free to share your contact details, and I'll be sure to get in touch when I'm open to considering new positions.


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