\input{preamble}

\ifx\companyname\undefined{}
    \recipient{Hiring Manager}{}
\else
    \recipient{Hiring Manager}{\companyname\\\companyaddress}
\fi

\date{\today}
\opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
\closing{Thank you for your consideration,}
\enclosure[Attached]{curriculum vit\ae{}}

\begin{document}

\makelettertitle{}

I am contacting you in regard to the Software Engineer position. I am excited by the work you are
doing and would love to discuss the opportunity of being a part of it.

As a generational engineer, I have been engaged in engineering the majority of my life, both as a
hobby, as well as professionally. While I have tangible experience in both mechanical and
electrical engineering, I have found software engineering to be an excellent conduit for my love of
building systems. I have a passion and natural affinity for writing code and have high standards
for quality, which often led to taking on a `lead-by-example' role in the teams I have worked in.

My experience has been primarily in Rust, C\#, Python, and Lua. That being said, I love to explore
and learn about new things and spend a majority of my free time doing so. Through my
hobbies and career, I have developed a diverse skill set including knowledge of many languages
as well as a strong understanding of subdomains such as Unix-like systems, networking, and DevOps.

I hope this, along with my passion and proficiency for engineering and writing efficient and
correct code, could provide unique qualifications for this opportunity and look forward to
discussing it further.

\makeletterclosing{}

\end{document}
