Analyst & Engineers Wanted + Beijing, Billions and Big Tech

Business Analyst, Software Engineer, Senior Solutions Architect, and Senior Quality Assurance Engineer wanted

Hey,

Spotted: Big Tech having a very bad week. China is playing gatekeeper, Australia is coming for Google and Meta’s wallets, and while Accenture is betting big on AI, Micron and Sandisk are quietly surging.

As we close out the month, we want to give one final spotlight to our sponsor, Opencast. An independently owned, full-service UK technology consultancy, Opencast designs, builds and runs human-focused digital and technology solutions for some of the most meaningful sectors around. If you have not checked out their open roles yet, now is the time: Business Analyst, Software Engineer, Senior Solutions Architect, and Senior Quality Assurance Engineer.

☀️ Day in the Life at Opencast:

Opencast is looking for collaborative, curious problem-solvers who care about doing things right, not just doing things fast. If you are driven by impact, take pride in clean engineering, and want to work somewhere that genuinely puts users first and builds lasting partnerships, Opencast could be the place for you.

🔍What they are looking for, subject to different roles:

• Proficiency in Java, Scala, Kotlin, Ruby or JavaScript

• Automation testing experience with Playwright, TypeScript, Selenium or Cucumber

• Knowledge of agile methodologies and software development life cycles

• Understanding of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman

• Business analysis techniques including BPMN, wireframing and data analysis

• Experience with object oriented programming and testing concepts

• Familiarity with GDS toolkit and GOV.UK service standards

• SC security clearance eligible (UK citizenship + 5 years continuous UK residency)

💷 What you’ll get in return:

• Salaries ranging from £45,000 to £80,000 depending on role and experience

• 7% employer pension contribution, share options and discretionary bonus

• 25 days holiday plus 3 “life happens” days for unexpected situations

• Flexible and hybrid working patterns

• Wellbeing support and ongoing professional development with a learning allowance

• Volunteering opportunities, hackathons, social events and team building days

• Home office allowance, laptop and health cash plan provided

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• Meta's Manus Deal Draws a Hard Line In The US-China AI Race

Relocating to Singapore is no longer enough, as Beijing moves to prevent Chinese AI talent and technology from being transferred offshore through corporate restructuring.

• China Forces Meta To Abandon Its $2 Billion Manus Acquisition

For national security concerns and a determination to keep Chinese-origin AI talent and technology out of foreign hands, as US-China tech tensions continue to escalate.

• Australia to Impose 2% Big Tech Levy Without Local News Agreements

Australia is forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to either pay local news outlets or face a 2.25% revenue levy, arguing that platforms profiting from journalism should fund it.

• Accenture Deploys Microsoft Copilot Across Its 743,000-Strong Workforce

Accenture’s mass Copilot rollout signals a major enterprise AI push, with early productivity gains already showing despite sluggish broader adoption.

• Micron and Sandisk Shares Surge as Demand Shows No Signs of Slowing

Shares up 550% and 3,000% over the past year, as AI-driven demand for High Bandwidth Memory shows no signs of slowing with analysts predicting further gains through the end of the decade.

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🧠 Quick Brain Teaser!

I am born under pressure, buried in darkness, and sought by many.

Nothing in this world can scratch me, yet I am measured by my flaws. What am I?

Answers at the bottom as usual!

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✈️ Head on over to Haystack to browse more roles like these ones!

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📚 What We’re Reading:

• At ‘AI Coachella,’ Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty

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• Apple’s pick to replace Tim Cook hints at its plans for the AI era

• Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns

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And the answer is…… 🥁🥁🥁🥁

Diamonds!!!! 💎

Goodbye, see you next week.

Haystack