Participate in local user groups. In every single group I attend, people are looking to hire. However, these people are local. They almost certainly want you

Participate in local user groups. In every single group I attend, people are looking to hire. However, these people are local. They almost certainly want you in-person at least some amount of the time. And, while I can't say that ageism isn't a factor, I can tell you that the users groups tend to be weighted toward the greybeards. I do think that the "remote work" thing is a bit of disadvantage for we greybeards. The value of having someone around who is experienced is having a colleague that you can interact with in casual context.