Diversify Tech's Employer Edition #144

Post a job to reach 20K professionals in tech

Make a one-time or monthly contribution

How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility by Stéphanie Walter
Nine common accessibility myths, or push backs, and how designers, developers and project teams can answer those. Backed up with data, and examples.

AI Is Class Warfare. Workers Are Fighting Back.
In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with Alex Hanna, co-author of The AI Con, about AI as a tool of class warfare, the hype that obscures its real-world harms, and how workers are organizing to resist Big Tech’s agenda and win meaningful protections in the workplace.

Proton’s CEO Cancels AI ‘Re-Interviews’
The move came after 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has created.

How to Get More Women in Leadership Roles
On this episode of People Person Kate Noel, speaks with Felicia Taylor, Chief HR Officer at Quantum Health. Felicia shares valuable advice about working with C-suite leaders, prioritizing sponsorship over mentorship, and other ways women can support each other in climbing the corporate ladder.

Edith Baltazar, Software Engineer, No location preference: Software Engineer with experience building and supporting production AI applications and RAG workflows at Oracle. Specialized in Python, Java, REST APIs, and backend data pipelines that bridge LLMs with enterprise data. Skilled in debugging system bottlenecks, improving application performance, and delivering reliable backend solutions in Agile environments.

Melissa DeMund, Front End Developer, Remote: Front-end web developer with 10+ years turning design comps into standards-compliant, responsive production sites. Deep in vanilla JavaScript, modern CSS and semantic HTML5, with a strong accessibility practice (WCAG 2.x and ARIA). Builds reusable template and component systems that let non-technical teams publish independently, and works across the full delivery lifecycle: staging-to-production migrations, hosting and DNS, performance tuning, and live-site troubleshooting under deadline. Back-end and data experience spans PHP, Node.js, and MySQL. Has worked remotely for 7+ years on distributed teams.

Rasheeda Salaam, Software engineer, Remote: I have been a software engineer for the past 4.5 years, regularly shipping reliable and robust code and collaborating with fellow engineers. I appreciate companies that encourage autonomy yet maintain a healthy, collaborative culture.

Rolando Granadino, Principal Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, or Technical Lead, Remote: I'm a software engineer and technical leader with 20 years of experience working across startups, established companies, and large-scale cloud infrastructure. My background spans software architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and engineering leadership. I enjoy solving complex technical problems, collaborating across teams, and helping engineers build reliable, scalable software. More recently, I've been exploring and applying AI and automation to improve development workflows and engineering productivity. I value practical solutions, iterative development, and building technology that addresses real-world needs.

Sally Pham, Software, No location preference: Early-career software engineer at VMware and five years of experience operating a client-facing business. Experienced in building React and JavaScript applications, working with Java and Python, testing software, and collaborating across teams. Brings strong ownership, thoughtful problem-solving, clear communication, and a continuous-learning mindset.

Sultan Abdulrauf, Software Engineer Internships & New Grad roles, New York, San Francisco (Wider Silicon Valley Region), DC: Hello, My name is Sultan Abdulrauf and I am a computer science major at Georgia State University. I love to code and I am passionate about building scalable systems that solve genuine problems. I am a full stack Developer that is comfortable with implementing AI functionalities.

Jaren E Mitchell, Developer/Data Analyst, Charleston, Remote: Skilled at using technology and data to identify trends, improve processes, and create user-focused solutions. Eager to contribute technical, analytical, and creative skills to a collaborative team while continuing to grow in the technology field.

Alam Ahmad, Platform engineer, Devops, cloud engineer, No location preference: Cloud engineer with 3+ years keeping production systems alive — 1,400+ tickets under strict SLAs and 12-hour NOC shifts taught me how infrastructure actually fails, not how the diagram says it should. Now building on AWS with Terraform and Policy as Code (OPA), with networking depth most DevOps engineers don't have. AWS Community Builder (DevTools), 5 conference talks across London, and 10+ published articles on cloud security. Looking for SRE, Platform, or Cloud Engineering roles where operational experience counts as an asset.

Lamont R. Thompson, Governance Risk & Compliance, DC-NYC, Hybrid, Remote: CompTIA Security+ certified professional with an AWS Cloud Practitioner certification and a background in transportation operations, documentation, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in risk awareness, troubleshooting, and process improvement, with a growing focus on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), NIST frameworks, security controls, and risk assessment. Seeking an opportunity to apply my operational experience and cybersecurity knowledge to strengthen security, compliance, and organizational resilience.

Nathaniel Ellis, IT Support, Remote, Kannapolis, Concord, Mooresville: U.S. Air Force veteran with an active Top Secret clearance and senior Computer Science student (May 2027). Six years in the United States Air Force. Recent Leidos intern.