It's a numbers game--keep meeting with people and telling your story, particularly if you're in a large tech center. You're not old, either! You mentioned app

It's a numbers game--keep meeting with people and telling your story, particularly if you're in a large tech center. You're not old, either! You mentioned applying to larger companies, and it's probably more common there to skip the whiteboard and brainteasers (and 80-hour weeks). Good luck--you don't have to be 10XT1P to find another job.