Diversify Tech #379

Connecting underrepresented people in tech to career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
March 17, 2026

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

In this week's issue,
💼 Common Sense Media and Perpay are hiring
📆 CFP is open for the Black Python Devs Leadership Summit
⭐️ SciPy Conference is offering financial aid

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JOBS

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From our job board

✅ Perpay

Perpay is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia’s most impactful growth-stage startup. We are driven by a mission to significantly improve the financial stability of everyday Americans.

On DEI: Perpay is a certified B Corp whose mission is to improve the financial stability and ability to build credit of everyday Americans — the communities most affected by financial exclusion are disproportionately Black, Latino, and low-income, so the work itself is rooted in equity. We're a people-first team that prioritizes inclusion, mentorship, and continuous learning.

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🏢 Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the research-backed information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the age of apps, algorithms, and AI.

On DEI: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational to this work, and our original research informs our focus and how best we can serve diverse communities. We strive toward representation and equity among our staff and users, but we acknowledge that we have more work to do. We need to be vigilant in helping to create a just, antiracist future and reaching and serving cultures and communities according to their needs.

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RESOURCES & ARTICLES

SciPy Conference Financial Aid
SciPy 2026 is offering financial aid to make the conference accessible to the entire community. Aid can cover registration fees, travel, and lodging. Awards are based on financial need and community engagement. All attendees are welcome to apply. Apply by April 6, 2026.

Reclaiming our Humanity in the Age of AI
Timnit Gebru and Karen Hao offer a new way of thinking about AI that moves from Silicon Valley’s mantra of “move fast and break things” to an alternative vision that centers our humanity.

Master Kubernetes Through Production-Ready Practice
Saiyam Pathak's hands-on course teaches you to deploy a cloud-native microservices stack from the ground up, covering Kubernetes architecture, Control Plane, Worker Nodes, and essential interfaces.

contrast-color() beyond black & white
Una Kravets explores two methods to go beyond the default black-or-white output of the new CSS contrast-color() function, using color-mix() tinting and custom color palettes with style queries.

How Does Shazam Identify a Song in a Noisy Bar in Under Two Seconds?
Tiffany Janzen explains the technology behind Shazam's ability to identify songs quickly in noisy environments.

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
Malcolm Ferguson reports on Palantir CEO Alex Karp's statement that his AI technology will lessen the power of "highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat" while increasing the power of working-class men.