Ask HN: Where would you find a great Python/Reddit hacker?

A few months back I developed some mockups for a web app. I let it sit for a while, and a few days back my business partner reminded me about it and encouraged me to pursue it farther. I did some further research and I realized that Reddit (which is open source) had already solved a lot of problems I would encounter.

I would really like to hire someone who knows Python inside and out (and preferably someone who has already hacked away on the Reddit source code). I have a pretty good handle on what I want, I'm just not sure where to find someone with this particular skill set.

My question to you, HN, is "do programers exist in this space (as a hired gun for just one project)"? If "yes", where do I find them?