From movie theaters to the NFL, Taylor Swift might be a “Mastermind.”
When the songstress started showing her “Style” with Kansas City Chiefs merch, sales of her alleged beau’s jersey, Travis Kelce, jumped 400%.
The premiere of TSwift’s “Eras” tour movie set records for the top-earning opening weekend for a concert documentary.
If you’re thinking about how to innovate and draw a “Blank Space,” it doesn’t hurt to get out of your head and think, “What might multi-media mogul Taylor Swift do?”
Who knows? You might have an “Epiphany” with one of this week’s job postings.
The News
Meta Quest 3 has arrived, and here’s a first impression from one of our writers.
Maryland is piloting the $10 million “Build Our Future” grant program to transform the state into a major technology hub.
Out of the tank and into seed funding: After appearing on “Shark Tank,” Maryland-based Hungry Harvest raised $1.15 million.
Duolingo is making sweet music with its latest curriculum offering.
The Jobs
Philly + Delaware
- Work with Wawa! The convenience company is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Information Security Tools Administrator III and Technical Manager of Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.
- Looking for a smart opportunity? CubeSmart has a variety of roles open, including:
- Help people see dental care more clearly. Kleer is looking for a Patient Marketing Manager and Account Manager, Patient Practices.
- Global financial services company Macquarie is seeking a Chief Architect.
DC + Baltimore
- Impact-focused digital services integrator Fearless is hiring a Software Engineer II/III and Test Engineer.
- Criminal justice transparency and reporting organization Baltimore Witness is looking for a Mid-Level Data Operations Lead.
- Global nonprofit The Aspen Institute is seeking a Director of Insights and Evidence.
- Internet freedom nonprofit Open Technology Fund is searching for a Program Specialist.
Pittsburgh
- Technology services and consulting company Wipro is keeping an eye out for a Technical Lead.
- Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute is hiring a Data Scientist.
- Autonomous driving company Motional is looking for a Senior Engineer.
- Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Director of Finance Technology.
Remote
- Data and AI company Databricks is seeking a Resident Solutions Architect (Regulated Industries).
- Open-source Web3 company Hedera is looking for a President (Software Engineering).
- Financial services startup Ellevest wants a Senior Software Engineer.
The End
Time to “Shake it Off” and try something new. See you later!
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