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by cypherpunks 5531 days ago
You should have no problem finding a job. Unique skillsets are unique, so there will be a small number of people who truly want someone with yours, but you'll be very valuable to them.

Things to do:

1) Make a resume and cover letter. Have many people look over it and give feedback. Take the feedback.

2) Do some practice interviews. Either a friend can do this, or second-tier employers can do this (start by applying to places you would consider as backups, and then apply to the first tier where you really want to work).

The major problem I've seen from people with your type of background is failure to understand what the employer expects and wants in terms of job application and interview. On a very high level, your goal is to convince them that you'll make them more money than you'll cost them, but you have to be fairly subtle about it in a bunch of ways. You also need to make sure you don't subtly convey things that will imply you'll cost them money (arrogant, hard to work with, needs babysitting, etc.)