If you’ve visited the multiplex in the past week, you may have been surprised by what was on the marquee.
No, you don’t need to get your vision checked; Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace is indeed back in theaters and in a very big way.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the first film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy made quite a splash at the box office the past few weekends, surpassing the total gross for a few new releases.
It’s not always about novelty when it comes to entertainment or the job search. Like a satisfying plot, hiring managers always seek core skills and experience to ensure a quality candidate.
May the force be with you as you scan this week’s listings.
The News
What’s with the bots? The story behind the whimsical robot sightings in Wilmington.
Why has finding an entry-level software engineering job lately been so hard? And why do experts say the trend might be ending?
“What’s most exciting about my job is finding technical solutions for open-ended questions,” says Nick Petaccio, systems engineer at Susquehanna International Group. Learn about working at the financial services firm in this sponsored article (and check out job openings below).
Dental practice software providers Kleer and Membersy are merging. Learn more about the new org in this guest post.
Fundraising is harder than ever, founders need to be able to tell a story, entrepreneurs reveal during Philly Tech Week.
Tarrin Morgan II is transforming education through esports with his work at Morgan State University.
During the Builders Conference, a part of Philly Tech Week, Delaware’s Tech Council offered a peek behind the curtain on its efforts to become a vibrant tech hub.
The Jobs
Philly + Delaware
- Comcast is hiring a Solutions Architect, Customer Care Platform.
- Financial services company Susquehanna International Group, LLP is searching for a Software Developer – Ops Dev and Data Center Systems Specialist (Midday/Night Shift).
- Certara is seeking an Office Administrator.
- Fintech company for good Perpay is keeping an eye out for a Business Operations Specialist (Rotational Program) and Product Manager.
DC + Baltimore
- Infojini Inc. wants a Sr. Network Engineer.
- Professional services and business advisory firm CohnReznick needs a SharePoint Business Analyst (Temporary).
- Herdt Consulting is hiring a Data Mapper and Application Developer (CRL).
- LifeBridge Health is looking for a Senior HRIS Analyst.
Pittsburgh
- DataAnnotation is searching for a Software Developer – AI Trainer (Contract).
- Carnegie Mellon University is looking for a Principal Enterprise Cloud Engineer for the Computing Services team.
- Automated driving technology company Latitude.AI is hiring a Software Engineer.
- AI-powered travel booking platform TravelWits wants a Software Engineer.
Remote
- Medical booking platform ZocDoc is looking for a Customer Success Manager and Principal Site Reliability Engineer.
- Digital government consulting company Skylight is searching for a Chief of Staff, DevOps Engineer, and Software Engineer.
- Healthcare research company Acclinate wants a Head of AI & Data Ops and Email Marketing Specialist.
- Health education and social service provider nonprofit ETR is keeping an eye out for a Systems Administrator.
The End
Have a great week, you will. See you next time!
Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge.”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.
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