Austin appears to be a hot destination for relocators. According to LinkedIn data from May 2020 to April 2021, Austin ranked first in tech-related migration with a net inflow of 217 tech workers per 10,000 LinkedIn users.
Whether a result of or a reason for the inflow, the Austin job market is meeting its new residents — there were approximately 67,500 available job postings as of March 2021, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. In terms of quantity, software development ranked in the top five categories of new job listings.
This should come as no surprise. When it comes to the tech industry, Austin routinely captures high ranks; with 2021 reopenings in full swing, local companies are continuing their search for new talent. The following three companies are among them. If you’re looking to join an energized team making waves in their industry, they want to meet you.
What they do: Amherst is on a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed, and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology and experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities and investors.
Investing in altruism: Amherst’s philanthropic arm, The Amherst Foundation, supports numerous community initiatives across the United States that provide critical social services, educational resources and general support for people in need.
Reinforcing wellness: Amherst cares deeply about their employees’ personal and professional development. To that end, they offer a broad set of perks — from flexible scheduling and generous PTO, to matching donation contributions and tuition and certification reimbursements.
What they do: Sysco LABS uses customer and market intelligence, data-driven insights and agile technology development to rethink the foodservice ecosystem. Backed by Sysco, a Fortune 100 foodservice company, LABS is working to improve the efficiency and transparency of their customers’ supply chain.
Energized by expansion: To support its rapid growth, Sysco LABS encourages professional development and active employee participation. In the words of Data Operations Specialist Allyson Murphy: “We have the same energy as a fast-growing startup, so I’m constantly building upon my existing skill set while gaining experiences in new areas. It’s exciting to not only be learning from the best but to also have a hand in helping the business grow in unexplored areas.”
Rising to new challenges: Their company culture centers around responding quickly, gracefully and creatively to new challenges, and this value extends beyond the workplace. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sysco LABS helped to alleviate food insecurity with 50 million donated meals.
What they do: OJO Labs is a real estate platform that fuses machine learning and human empathy to provide support and guidance to match each moment of the home journey, so everyone feels ready, equipped and inspired to take the next step.
Empowered to learn: In Qingqing Ouyang’s experience as executive vice president of engineering, OJO actively supports a culture of continuous learning. “Our engineers are empowered to seek knowledge, and we help them by facilitating both grassroots forums and structured coaching. For instance, we have a data science ‘lunch and learn’ where data scientists discuss whitepapers and topics like how vectors work in machine learning,” she said.
Nimble navigation: Business Insider recently named OJO Labs in their roundup of 33 innovative leaders who adeptly navigated a tumultuous 2020, and have developed plans for the future that reinforce more flexible, equitable workspaces.
