Diversify Tech #375

Hi! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition. This newsletter is for underrepresented people in tech; specifically curated for mid-senior level folks. Every Tuesday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities.

In this week's issue,
💼 Constructive Dialogue Institute is looking for a Lead Full-Stack Engineer
📆 Scaling Postgres without Boiling the Ocean is tomorrow
⭐️ Web Dev Challenge is looking for contestants for their show

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JOBS

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✅ Constructive Dialogue Institute is looking for a Lead Full-Stack Engineer. It’s a Remote - US position with a salary of $160,000-$180,000.

About Constructive Dialogue Institute: The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) is a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to equipping the next generation of Americans with the skills to communicate and collaborate across lines of difference.

Constructive Dialogue Institute on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We’re a mission-driven, remote-first nonprofit committed to building a culture grounded in respect, curiosity, and constructive dialogue across differences. Inclusion at CDI means creating an environment where people feel heard, valued, and able to contribute meaningfully to work that has real social impact. We believe diverse perspectives make our research, products, and partnerships stronger — and we work intentionally to foster belonging, flexibility, and psychological safety. If you’re underrepresented in tech and looking to apply your skills toward strengthening society, you’ll find purpose and voice here.

From around the web

• Web Designer, Calendly, Remote - US, $102,525–$144,742

• Product Designer, Vitalize, Remote - US, $170,000–$250,000

• Business Intelligence Engineer, IMPaCT Care, Remote - US, $155,000–$180,000

• Data Engineer, Keller Postman, Remote - US, $130,000–$150,000

• Data Product Manager, CCO (Remote), ezCater, Inc, Remote - US, $133,000–$174,000

• Software Engineer (Distributed Systems), Inngest, Remote - US, $175,000–$205,000

• Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Data and Analytics (Remote), Homedepot, Remote - US, $140,000–$240,000

• IT and Compliance Manager, 9amHealth, Remote - US, $155,000–$155,000

• PostgreSQL Database Administrator, DrFirst Inc., Remote - US, $130,000–$150,000

• Technical Program Manager, Pharos Systems International Inc, Remote - US, $150,000–$160,000

• Senior Advisor, Technology & Innovation, The New York City Mayor’s Office, Manhattan, $180,000.00 - $200,000.00

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EVENTS

• Feb 18 Scaling Postgres without Boiling the Ocean, Online

• Feb 18 Folk Tech Connection Call - February 2026 - With Rudy Fraser!, Online

• Feb 19 VS Code Live: Agent Sessions Day, Online 

• Feb 19 Beyond the Hype: Making Sense of Generative AI’s Rapid Evolution, Brooklyn, New York

• Feb 20 Digital Democracy from Below, Online

• Feb 22 - 25 Redefining Power, Promotion & Well-Being for Women of Color in Their Careers, Online

• Feb 25 - 26 rainbowR, Online

• Feb 26 - 27 2026-02-26 UM Scientific Computing R, Miami

• Mar 2 - 3 Software Carpentry: Programming with Python and More, Michigan

• Mar 4 - 6 Devnexus - Enterprise, Java, AI and Developer Tools Conference, Atlanta, GA

• Mar 5 - 8 SCALE 23x, Pasadena, CA (Tickets are $54 with the discount code PGSQL)

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SPEAK

• Apr 28 Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026  (Virtual). Apply by Feb 21.

• Jul 13 - 19 SciPy 2026 in Minnesota. Apply by Feb 25.

• May 29 - 30 Hardwear.io USA in Santa Clara, CA. Apply by Mar 5.

• Nov 19 Agile Testing Days 2026 in Potsdam, Germany. Apply by Mar 29.

• Jun 8 - 10 ETHConf  in New York City. Apply by Apr 1.

• Jun 1 - 2 CascadiaJS in Seattle, WA. Apply by Apr 14.

• May 13 - 14 Apidays New York in New York, NY. Apply by May 12.

• Mar 17 - Jan 19 JavaOne returns in 2026 in Redwood City, CA.

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RESOURCES & ARTICLES

• Casting Call: Web Dev Challenge
  Web Dev Challenge is a feel good, standalone, unscripted reality series where developers build an app based on a unique challenge and using a specific tool. Learn more and apply!

• Handling Unreasonable Deadlines As A Developer (Heavy Startup Focus)
  Erika suggests managing unreasonable deadlines with effective communication, staying calm, and documenting clearly to protect yourself, especially in startup environments.

• 14 Product UX Design Lessons I Wish Founders Knew

  Ran advises us to prioritize intentional product design, validate constantly, and focus on user needs to build successful, scalable products.

• OpenAI’s misleading “new result in theoretical physics”
  OpenAI said "GPT‑5.2 derives a new result in theoretical physics," but this is highly misleading and sensationalized. Mo Bitar breaks down what actually happened, and what it means for researchers, engineers, artists, and you, going forward.

• Why (and how) I write
  Ire Aderinokun shares the reasons she writes and her process.

• Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
  Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened its guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.