The No-Fuss, Professional Link-in-Bio Setup for Engineers Job Hunting in 2025

You wouldn’t ship a feature without a README, right?

So why job hunt without a page that pulls it all together?

In 2025, the tech job market is... twitchy. Opportunities come and go faster than you can say “event loop,” and with AI-generated resumes on the rise, recruiters are overwhelmed. They're skimming. They're clicking. And they’re clicking fast.

That’s where a clean, professional link-in-bio comes in. It’s your modern landing pad — not just for recruiters, but for collaborators, hiring managers, curious ex-coworkers, and anyone else Googling you after skimming your Twitter or Mastodon.

And no, this isn’t just for influencers. This is for engineers who want to look polished without wasting a weekend on personal site CSS.

Let’s talk about setting up the no-fuss, engineer-approved bio link you can be proud to slap on a resume.

GitHub Is Not a Homepage (And LinkedIn Is Not a Personality)

Don’t get us wrong — GitHub is gold. But if it’s the only place you’re sending people, you’re assuming a lot. You’re betting they’ll:

• Click into the right repo,

• Read your README,

• Scroll through issues or commits to figure out what you actually did.

That’s not a bet you want to make.

Same goes for LinkedIn. Yes, you need it. But recruiters scanning 40 profiles an hour aren’t going to piece together your blog, your side projects, and your speaking gigs. If you don’t pull it together for them, they’ll skip you for someone who did.

A good link-in-bio gives you one, scannable, skimmable place to show off the stuff that doesn’t fit neatly into a single platform.

What to Include in Your Link-in-Bio (That Isn’t Cringe)

Okay, so what should go in your link-in-bio if you’re an engineer? Glad you asked. Here’s a core setup that works for nearly everyone:

• GitHub — Pin your best work. (Not just toy projects. Use starred repos or orgs too.)

• Resume — Hosted PDF or Google Drive link (set to “anyone with the link” please).

• LinkedIn — For the recruiters who still live there.

• Email contact — Yes, just put it. Spam filters exist. Hiring managers shouldn’t have to dig.

Now for the “optional but powerful” extras:

• Personal blog — Medium, dev.to, or self-hosted. Especially if you write about system design, debugging nightmares, or architecture patterns.

• Portfolio or project showcase — Think: CodeSandbox, StackBlitz, Vercel-hosted projects, Netlify demos.

• Talks or conference slides — Even a small meetup talk can stand out.

• Stack or toolkit — A visual list of what you love building with: React, Go, PostgreSQL, whatever.

• Open-source contributions — Even one PR merged into a cool repo is worth showing.

Here’s a quick peek at three sample profiles:

Frontend Dev:

• GitHub

• Live projects (Vercel/Netlify)

• CodePen/CodeSandbox

• Blog (UI performance, CSS tips)

• Resume

• LinkedIn

Backend Engineer:

• GitHub

• Blog (scaling, architecture)

• Resume

• LinkedIn

• Email

• OSS contributions (e.g., FastAPI PRs)

ML Engineer:

• GitHub

• HuggingFace or Kaggle profile

• Portfolio (hosted notebooks, visualizations)

• Resume

• LinkedIn

How to Make It Not Look Like a Creator Page

Let’s be honest — some link-in-bio pages out there look like a digital carnival. Neon buttons, dancing emojis, autoplay music (why??).

If you’re going for professional, keep it stripped-down and clean. Think:

• Monospaced fonts or clean sans-serif

• Neutral colors or dark mode

• Consistent icon sizes

• No flashing animations, please

With Linky, you can pick from minimalist themes (We’re engineers too — we get it.)

Want it to look like a README.md file? There’s a theme for that. Want it to feel like a modern docs site? Easy.

It’s not about looking flashy — it’s about looking intentional.

Build It Once, in Under 10 Minutes

Honestly, this shouldn’t be a project. You’re already debugging weird Docker errors at midnight — your bio page shouldn’t add to your cognitive load.

That’s why Linky is built to be:

• Fast to set up (like, 10 minutes fast)

• Customizable without code (or with code if you want it)

• Easy to update (because yes, you’ll change stacks or jobs)

You can group links by category, embed your GitHub activity, and even plug in Notion pages. Markdown is supported. Analytics come built-in. And the free plan actually lets you breathe.

Not bad, right?

The Quiet Flex That Speaks Volumes

A well-built link-in-bio page quietly says a lot about you:

• You care about clarity and user experience

• You’ve taken the time to highlight your work

• You know how to guide someone through your professional story

It’s subtle. But when hiring managers are skimming 80 portfolios, subtle stands out.

Plus, once it’s up, it’s reusable. Drop it in your Twitter bio. Add it to your email signature. Link it in a pull request comment. It works as a universal intro.

TL;DR Setup Checklist

For the skimmers (we see you):

• ✅ lin.ky/[yourname]

• ✅ GitHub

• ✅ Resume (hosted link)

• ✅ LinkedIn

• ✅ Email

• ✅ Bonus: Blog / Side projects / Talks / Tools

• ✅ Clean, minimal theme

• ✅ Mobile-friendly

• ✅ Done.

Bookmark it. Done and dusted.

Even If You Ghost the Interview, Your Link Won’t

Let’s be real — job hunting is exhausting. You forget to follow up. You miss a recruiter email. You ghost a phone screen you weren’t ready for. It happens.

But your bio page? It’s always on. Always organized. Always ready to impress on your behalf.

So even when you’re too burnt out to prep for that system design round, your Linky link will be doing quiet work in the background.

And hey — when you land that next gig? Just tweak it. Add the new role. Archive the old links. Keep the momentum going.

One link. All you. No stress.