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Diversify Tech #263
Connecting underrepresented folks in tech with career opportunities
Veni Kunche
October 31, 2023
Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition! This newsletter is for underrepresented people working in tech. Every Tuesday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities.
JOBS
Software Development
Web QA Developer, MIT Sloan
You’ll ensure the quality of MIT Sloan School of Management Drupal and WordPress web applications.
💼 Mid-Level
🌏 Cambridge, MA (Hybrid)
💰 72,000 - 120,000
Software Developer, City of Santa Monica
You’ll work with City departments in building business applications.
💼 Mid-Level
🌏 United States
💰 $108,228.00 - $133,620.00
⏰ Apply by November 6th
Business Process Technology Analyst, City of Santa Monica
You’ll provide technical support and act as a technology liaison and subject matter expert in support of business specific systems.
💼 Mid-Level
🌏 United States
💰 $108,228.00 - $133,620.00
⏰ Apply by November 6th
Director of Engineering, OS BENEFiTS
You’ll be the first engineering hire to help independent hospitality businesses support their teams with affordably priced preventative care, crisis insurance, and lifestyle services.
💼 Senior-Level
🌏 Remote - US
💰 $120,000-150,000
Product
Chief Product Officer, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
You’ll be working on the Paid Family and Medical Leave program launching in 2026
💼 Mid-Level
🌏 Saint Paul, MN
💰 $47.13 - $67.61 / hourly; $98,407 - $141,169 / annually
⏰ Apply by November 3rd
Entry-level roles
If you're a student or just getting started in tech, our Early-talent newsletter will be most relevant to you! We share entry-level roles, internships and apprenticeships every Sunday. Join our Early-talent Newsletter!
SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League. Her MIT thesis methodology exposed racial and gender bias in AI services offered by major tech companies. This led to them halting the sale of facial recognition technology to law enforcement in 2020.
Dr. Buolamwini advises officials and is part of the Global Tech Panel addressing AI's negative impacts. Her journey is documented in the film Coded Bias, which highlights the risks to civil rights and democracy.
She is the first Black researcher on Fast Company's 2020 "Most Creative People" cover. With degrees from Oxford University and MIT, she has an impressive academic background. Her new book UNMASKING AI is out today!
EVENTS
SPEAK
Nov 15 SKILup Day: Cloud Security. Apply by Nov 10.
Jun 12 - 14 Render Atlanta 2024. Apply by Nov 13.
May 6 - 9 Red Hat Summit 2024. Apply by Nov 17.
Dec 9 M365 community Days Lagos. Apply by Nov 20.
RESOURCES
⚙️ A prioritization framework for uncertain times
🤝 How to mentor new open source contributors
🤖 Building an AI-Powered, decentralized app for time management
📊 Questioning Data: Rethink who gets to design the future by Sherrell Dorsey
🎨 AI Art and its Impact on Artists; Proceedings of the 2023 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society
COMMUNITY CORNER
🗣 If you haven’t already, contact Congress and ask them stop sending more weapons and demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
🤝 Black in AI is looking for volunteer mentors to help motivated and talented students succeed in their Ph.D. journey.
🏆 Know any high school students with interest in computing or technology? Ask them to apply to the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award by November 6th!
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