This Week in Jobs: The kernel of a new career is in these 20 tech opportunities

Start shucking! Today’s National Corn on the Cob day.

Whether you eat it going across or up and down, this cookout classic feels like a summer delicacy. What you might not know is just how long corn has been a part of the culture. Historians estimate farmers have been domesticating corn for more than 10,000 years, starting in what is now Mexico.

Speaking of corn, we’ve got a fresh crop of opportunities popping up this week.

The News

Whether you’re curious about the latest developments in AI, want to stay up on industry regulations and best practices, looking for leadership guidance or just trying to expand your network, there’s a variety of virtual and IRL events throughout the mid-Atlantic this month. Check out this roundup and fill your June calendar with tech community gatherings.

10 years into its mission, Philadelphia’s education nonprofit Coded by Kids changed its name but not its goal.

DC-area AI startup HyperSpectral is using technology to trace pathogens in food, and it just raised $8.5M in its Series A funding.

Home maintenance app NESTER are coming together to offer the tool for free to homeowners in New Castle County.

“He was compassionate, inclusive and kind to everyone;” colleagues and friends remember longtime Carnegie Mellon professor Alan Waggoner.

After mass layoffs and resignation of the board members, former employees shared their experience inside the turmoil at LifeBrand.

The Jobs

Philly + Delaware

• The financial app for good Perpay is hiring a Data Engineering Manager and Business Operations Specialist.
• Enterprise student data system Worldgate wants an IT Systems Administrator.
• Behavioral health Practice Management and Electronic Health Records (EHR) software company TherapyNotes is looking for a Lead GRC Analyst.
• Commercial kitchen ventilation systems company Captive Aire is seeking a Technical Inside Sales Engineer.
• Susquehanna International Group (SIG) is seeking a Software Developer u2013 Ops Dev and an Associate Systems Engineer.

DC + Baltimore

• Accenture Federal Services wants a ServiceNow Developer.
• LifeBridge Health is searching for a Sr. HRIS Analyst.
• Brooksource needs a UX/UI Designer.
• Join the flock at the National Audubon Society. The team is hiring a Senior IT Specialist.
• Nonprofit literacy advocacy group First Book is looking for an eCommerce Data Analyst.

Pittsburgh

• StarsHR is searching for a Medical Device Software Quality Engineer.
• Carnegie Mellon University needs an Embedded Software Engineer.
• Primanti Brothers is searching for a Server for its airport location.
• DataAnnotation wants a Software Developer (Contract) for its AI training.

Remote

• Food & Water Watch is dedicated to solving issues around food and resource scarcity. The team is seeking a Junior Digital Graphic Designer.
• Self-driving service Cruise is searching for a Staff Software Engineer.
• CommonSpirit Health is hiring an IT Software Engineer.
• Clean energy company EnergyHub is keeping an eye out for a Director of Implementation Services.

The End

Sorry to be so corny (hah). We’ll catch you next time.