This Week in Jobs: Kick off “hot labor summer” with these 20 tech career opportunities

Summer’s here — we’ve got Pride, crowded beaches and it’s looking like we may be entering another hot labor summer.

The term “hot labor summer” was coined in 2023 for that particularly heated season for unions and the labor force, with workers rallying for improved contracts from companies including Starbucks, UPS and Philadelphia International Airport. Philadelphia was seen as the epicenter of Hot Labor Summer, though it was nationwide.

This year, a lot of labor activity surrounds federal union cuts, after executive orders left federal employees with reduced collective bargaining rights, leading to widespread protests, including in DC and Pittsburgh. In the private sector, labor disputes continue between workers and companies including Starbucks and Amazon.

This might seem discouraging as you search for a new job, but labor disputes and even strikes keep people across industries  — including tech — in better, safer jobs with better benefits. And if you land a job where those things are lacking, the IFTP (International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers) represents tech and game employees.

Here’s to finding a job with fair pay, a clear growth path and people who say what they mean.

The News

1Philadelphia executive director Danae Mobley reflects on Philly Tech Week 2025: “What stood out most for me wasn’t just the scale of the week — it was the energy.”

Speaking of Philly Tech Week, learn about the startups that participated in the Penn Center for Innovation’s pitch competition, including winner Sync Labs.

Here’s June’s monthly roundup of in-person and virtual tech community events.

Pittsburgh’s AI and tech workforce is growing with the help of $2.6M from RK Mellon Foundation.

This month’s Builders Live podcast explores how local governments can back the entrepreneurs building their regions’ futures.

Techstars announces AI Health accelerator will stay in Baltimore.

From NBA intern to county web admin, a young technologist has reached one goal — and is ready for the next.

With federal support for robotics and defense, this Pennsylvania town is reinventing itself.

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The Jobs

Greater Philly

• Software company Certara is seeking a Senior Software Engineer.
• Kleer and Membersy is hiring a Director of IT.
• Susquehanna International Group in Bala Cynwyd is looking for a Database Engineer to join its EOT Production Services Team.
• The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society needs an IT Support Specialist.
• Temple Health has a listing for a hybrid Application Analyst.

DC + Baltimore

• Brooksource needs a Business Analyst.
• DataAnnotation is looking for Data Engineers to help train AI models. 
• Music tech org Sound Exchange needs a Manager of its Digital Workplace.
• Montgomery County Government has a listing for Information Technology Manager (Manager III, Grade M3).
• Prince William County is seeking an IT Specialist. 

Pittsburgh

• Primanti Bros. Restaurant needs a Director of IT.
• 1Path is seeking a Service Desk Technician l.
• Habitat for Humanity is hiring an Application Analyst III.
• Arconic needs an Associate Incident Investigator.
• ViaPath Technologies is looking for a Sr Applications Support Specialist.

Remote

• Rose International is looking for a remote Senior Genesys Cloud CX3 Expert.
• Tandym Group is seeking a remote Director of Cyber Risk Consulting.
• Pinterest is in need of a remote Sr. People Tech Specialist.
• Stitch Fix has a listing for a remote L2 Service Desk Engineer.
• Meta is seeking a remote Content Engineer.

The End

Let the summer of jobs begin!