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Amanda Branson
March 06, 2025

Welcome to HireTech Career Catalyst, by HireTalent. You probably know us from one of our past hiring events– we’re glad you’re here. We’re on a mission to help make finding a job less of a drag, keep you up to date with tech news, learn new skills to excel in your job, and help you meet peers, mentors & employers who might just change your life. If this newsletter would be helpful to someone you know, forwarding it to them is a great way to support them (and us!)

THIS WEEK’S INSIGHTS:

  • Top employment-related news, memes and more

  • Upcoming events and accelerators for those looking for their next role

  • Real tech salaries in NYC Metro

  • Jobs hiring for $100k+

  • Job description breakdown: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, AI/ML Focus

  • Start up vs Big Tech: Which is right for you?

🚨DREAM JOBS ALERT🚨

Tyndale is a leading provider of arc-rated flame resistant (FR) clothing that offers managed apparel programs to protect workers through a single-supplier solution. They combine their own American-made garments with products from industry-leading suppliers to provide the largest selection of FR clothing while helping employers maintain safety compliance, maximize cost savings, and enhance employee satisfaction.

Open Roles at Tyndale:

  1. Senior Data Scientist, Pipersville, PA (Hybrid, 4 days/wk remote)

    • Requirements: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in AI, Machine Learning, and data science. Ideally within a mid-sized B2B e-commerce or related industry environment.

  2. Data Engineer, Pipersville, PA (Hybrid, 4 days/wk remote)

    • Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of experience in data engineering, with proven experience in data pipeline development, data integration, and ETL processes.

You can meet the hiring managers for these roles and more at our Philadelphia hiring event on May 20th.

What is it?

A 4-week group program to help you sharpen your job-searching skills and help you land a job with our network of companies hiring after you graduate from this program. Sessions will meet in the evenings, and your current employer will not be notified (so you can participate and search for your next role while working your current job).

  • 4-week, virtual, intensive job search program with hands-on support

  • Limited to ~15 participants

  • Weekly group coaching sessions with career experts from schools like NYU, NC State, Ohio State, Maryland and more

  • Professional Resume Review

  • Interview prep workshops

  • Mock interviews

  • Slack channel to get peer feedback on any take-home assignments

  • Access to our exclusive hiring partner network of over 100+ employers actively hiring in tech

🔥Want to be notified when it launches?🔥

HOT TECH MOVES

Microsoft and Open AI’s partnership. Source: NY Times

🔥 AI & ML EXPANSION

  • Microsoft and OpenAI announced plans to build a $100B AI supercomputer center, creating 1,000+ new engineering roles

  • Amazon Web Services expanding their Boston presence with 2,000 new positions across engineering and product teams

  • Nvidia continuing aggressive expansion, planning to double their AI workforce in 2025

🚀 STARTUP SCENE

Recently funded companies actively hiring:

  • Anthropic: 200+ positions across engineering and research

  • Scale AI: Expanding AI training teams

  • Cohere: Building out engineering teams

TECH SALARY SPOTLIGHT: NYC METRO

📊 With New York's salary transparency law in full effect and our HireNewYork event approaching, we want to share our most up to date Software Engineer salary data so you’ll have a sharper edge at the negotiation table.

Software engineer in deep work. Source: Averity

Software Engineers (2-6 YOE):

  • Frontend: $120-170k base

  • Backend: $125-180k base

  • Full Stack: $130-185k base

  • ML/AI: $140-200k base

Total Comp Insights:

  • Annual Bonus: 10-20% of base

  • Equity: $30k-100k/year

  • Sign-on: $20k-50k for experienced hires

How NYC Tech Salaries Compare:

  • San Francisco: +10-15% higher

  • Boston: Similar to NYC

  • Chicago: -10-15% lower

  • Remote roles: Usually based on location, sometimes closest metro area

TECH REALITY CHECK

Source: Getty Images

BEHIND THE FANCY JOB TITLE: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, AI/ML Focus. But what does it actually mean?

What the Job Post Says: 

  • "Build cutting-edge AI solutions"

  • "Shape the future of our platform"

  • "Lead complex technical initiatives"

What You'll Actually Do: 

  • Debug why the API is randomly timing out

  • Explain to product why adding AI isn't always the answer

  • Write documentation no one will read

  • Attend 3 daily standups because teams can't align schedules

  • Fix CSS in IE11 because that one important client still uses it

  • Google "how to center div" for the 100th time

  • Actually build some cool stuff... when JIRA permits

STARTUP VS BIG TECH: Which is right for you?

March’s Focus: Engineering Individual Contributor Roles

🏢 BIG TECH

  • Base Salary: Higher, predictable

  • WLB: Usually 40-45 hours/week

  • Code: Multiple review cycles

  • Tech Stack: Established, custom tools

  • Meetings: Many, scheduled weeks ahead

  • Impact: Longer time to see results

  • Office: Fancy HQ with great snacks

  • Career Path: Clear progression ladder

  • Job Security: Generally stable

🚀 STARTUP

  • Base Salary: Lower, more equity

  • Work Life Balance: Varies wildly by week

  • Code: "Ship it, we'll fix it later"

  • Tech Stack: Latest & greatest (sometimes too latest)

  • Meetings: Few but chaotic

  • Impact: See your code in prod today

  • Office: WeWork or your couch

  • Career Path: Make your own way

  • Job Security: "We're extending runway"

THIS WEEK IN TECH MEMES

getting an offer from a seed-stage startup be like 👀

ASK THE EXPERT

🎯 Guest Expert: Sarah Chen, Tech Career Director at Columbia University, shares:

  • "In NYC's current market, companies expect negotiation"

  • "Recent success: Candidate secured 15% more by highlighting their AI experience"

  • "Always negotiate the full package, not just base salary"

  • Our advice? Get creative with your points of leverage, it’s not always solely about more money. Explore other perks that would meaningful to your quality of life, like working 1 day per week remotely, or a gym stipend. We’ve even seen remote startups offer DoorDash credits every day for lunch. Get creative once it’s clear you’ve hit the presumed salary cap. Negotiations are much more flexible with early-stage companies than at big tech– so get creative.

HOT JOBS RIGHT NOW

UPCOMING HIRING EVENTS

📅 HireNewYork | April 16

📅 HirePhiladelphia | May 20

📅 HireColorado-Denver | May 21

Our flagship hiring events are coming back for Spring of 2025, and it’s free for you to attend. Feel free to forward this email to a friend and attend the career fair together.

What to expect:

  • On-site interviews and networking

  • 70+ companies hiring for roles across all levels and industries

  • A free professional headshot for LinkedIn

“I wanted to follow up to thank you– I attended the HireDC career fair on April 4th and was given a conditional offer on the spot with USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance. I just received and accepted the final offer and I start on July 22nd!” - previous HireDC attendee

HOW’D WE DO IN THIS EDITION?

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Thanks for reading.

Until next time!

Amanda, Jeff & the HireTalent Team