Diversify Tech #270

Hey all! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition.This newsletter is for underrepresented individuals working in tech. Every Tuesday, we share job postings, events, and other career opportunities.

In today's edition,

• 💼 Sanctuary Computer, Code for America and University of Texas at Austin are hiring

• ⭐️ Our spotlight is on Mai Ubeid this week

• ✅ Get job ready in the new year with Ruby's Resume and Gaurav's Job Search workshops

• 🗣 Speak at RenderATL, Data + AI Summit and PyCascades

We are taking a short break, so this will be the last newsletter for the year. We look forward to reconnecting with you in your inbox next year.

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Cheers,
Veni

JOBS

Software Development

Technical Studio Lead, Sanctuary Computer
As a Studio Lead at Sanctuary, you'll partner with two other Studio Leads to support project teams, define the studio's strategy, and lead internal projects. You'll empower senior developers and ensure the team delivers at an acceptable velocity. You'll also join business calls and contribute technical expertise to proposals.
🌏 New York City & Remote-US/ Americas/ Europe/ Africa
💰$153,956-$166,950

Principal Software Engineer, Code for America
As the Principal Software Engineer, you’ll lead organization-wide technical efforts and strengthen software engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 10 years of experience with OOP languages and cloud computing platforms and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
🌏 Remote - U.S. only
💰$143,884 ~ $176,138

Staff Software Engineer, Code for America
As a Staff Software Engineer at Code for America, you'll develop high-quality software with high uptime, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional partners. You'll prototype and communicate effectively, and enjoy helping others.
🌏 Remote-US
💰$128,945 to $157,850

Design

Assistant Professor of Practice in Technical Game Design, The University of Texas at Austin
The Assistant Professor of Practice in Technical Game Design at The University of Texas at Austin will be responsible for developing and teaching courses related to game design, collaborating with faculty members and the community, supporting and advising students, and teaching interdisciplinary courses. The ideal candidate should have expertise in game systems, software engineering, and game development and experience in teaching and mentoring students.
🌏 Austin, TX

Entry-level roles

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SPOTLIGHT

Mai Ubeid, a smart engineer and a young Palestinian woman with a bright future, tragically lost her life in an Israeli airstrike, along with her family, during a Google-backed tech internship. Despite facing muscular dystrophy since childhood, Mai showed incredible strength and determination.

She graduated from Gaza Sky Geek's Code Academy. Mai was the top student in her university class, a passionate learner who obtained an internship supported by Google after graduation. She shared her inspiring story in a touching video. Mai had a dream of starting a business to help people with disabilities.

Anam Raheem wrote a heartfelt tribute to Mai, reflecting on her tech journey, overcoming challenges, and the sadness of Mai's death, along with the ongoing struggles of the Palestinian people facing Israeli airstrikes, occupation, and blockades.

Ariel Koren also shared a thoughtful thread, pointing out the lack of action and acknowledgment from Google of the ongoing war and genocide in Gaza. Mai's memory lives on in the hearts of everyone who knew her, a reminder of her spirit and dreams.

EVENTS

• Dec 21 Elixir Holiday Party 2023

• Jan 7 Ruby's Resume Workshop: New Year Edition

• Jan 11 2024 Job Search Workshop

SPEAK

• Mar 23 Data Saturday Phoenix 2024. Apply by Dec 31.

• Dec 31 DevSecCon Chapter events. Apply by Dec 31.

• Jun 12 - 14 Render Atlanta 2024. Apply by Jan 1.

• Apr 5 - 8 Pycascades-2024. Apply by Jan 4.

• Jun 10 - 13 Data + AI Summit 2023. Apply by Jan 5.

• Feb 23 - 24 CCOSS 2024 + KCD Guadalajara. Apply by Jan 9.

RESOURCES

💻 Next.JS in a Nutshell: Rendering by Ceora Ford

🤖The Pillars of a Rights-Based Approach to AI Development by Margaret Mitchell

🙋🏾 Adriana Villela geeks out with Kelsey Hightower on Kubernetes, open source, and making tech accessible

💡Five Myths About Digital Accessibility by Crystal Preston-Watson

💰 Understanding Your Taxes: Retirement Accounts & Backdoor ROTHs by Lucas Casarez

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