This Week in Jobs: Start Spooky Season with these 27 scary good career opportunities

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.

Feeling nervous or blue? Seeking something spooky could be the best long-term solution, according to science. 

See, when you watch a scary movie or do something you’re nervous about trying, that sense of excitement (or dread) at the pit of your stomach is norepinephrine. Norepinephrine, more commonly known as adrenaline, can increase excitement and energy levels, pulling you out of that funk.

But you don’t need to put yourself in real danger to feel the benefits of fear. Watching a scary movie or doing something else that makes you nervous can yield the same reward. Anxious about that networking event or going out for a new role? Try it and see how it feels. 

Ready to get started? We’ve got a slate of new roles to thrill you below. 

The News

Does the DC cybersecurity scene have what it takes to hand Craigslist founder Craig Newmark’s $100M security pledge to combat future attacks? 

Is your social media platform of choice using your posts to train its AI? Here’s how to opt-out of this latest data privacy change on most major social media platforms.

Home maintenance startup Birdwatch splits its time and talent between Philly and DC. Here’s how the gamble has been paying off.

Leaders in Pittsburgh’s entrepreneurship community want to position the city as a place prioritizing climate technology with the help of Climate Tech Cocktails.

Delaware 2024 RealLIST Startup Droneversity took home $10k at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Swim with the Sharks pitch competition. 

The Jobs

Philly + Delaware

• Make some moves with CubeSmart. The self-storage company is hiring a Senior Application Developer and Lead Software Engineer.
• Commercial real estate company Berkadia is keeping an eye out for a Senior Systems Engineer, Network. 
• Global trading firm Susquehanna International Group is seeking a Helpdesk Analyst.
• Create change with fintech company Perpay. The team is searching for a
  • Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack
  • Data Engineering Manager
  • Senior Manager, Credit Risk Strategy
  • Business Operations Specialist
• The Macquarie Group wants a Lead Software Engineer.
• Get your career on track — Amtrak is in need of a Principal Software Engineer.

DC + Baltimore

• LifeBridge Health is seeking a Sr. HRIS Analyst.
• The Washington Post wants a Senior Software Engineer, Ad Engineering.
• Listen up! NPR is keeping an eye out for a Senior Systems Engineer.
• The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is hiring a Software Engineer (DevOps).
• Prime Video is searching for a Software Development Engineer.

Pittsburgh

• Wabtec could use a LEAD – Information Technology.
• The infrastructure team at Hatch is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineering Consultant.
• The CDC is hiring a Mechanical Engineer.
• If you’re reliable, Philips wants you to be a Reliability Engineer.
• GE’s Power Conversion Division is keeping an eye out for a Technical Writer. 

Remote

• Credit Acceptance is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Platform .
• Healthcare startup Care Access is searching for a Data Architect.
• TELUS International AI Inc is seeking an Online Data Researcher.
• IT and engineering staffing platform Brookesource is hiring the following:
  • SAP Development Lead
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Product Business Analyst
  • Salesforce Developer

The End

Scare yourself into a better mood. Meet you here next week!