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Empowered employees are at the negotiation table. As flexible working models forced by the pandemic opened our eyes to the long-term benefits of remote work, many tech professionals are reluctant to go back to the “old normal”. In fact, in a recent McKinsey survey, four out of five survey respondents who worked in hybrid models in the last two years wanted to retain them going forward.
In tandem, the same research showed that younger employees (18 – 34 years old) were 59% more likely to leave a company than older employees (55 – 64 years old), if hybrid working wasn’t available. On the ground, groups in tech are mobilising, and in the case of Apple, employees are threatening to quit due to strict return-to-office policies.
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Compared to other industries, the tech switch to remote work was relatively easy. So much so that many organisations, like Dropbox, Lyft and Okta, are keeping the option of full remote for most employees. There is a lot of movement in the jobs market, and both remote and hybrid-work policies and roles are centre stage.
That’s not to say organisations have mastered hybrid just yet. Like anything, it has its pros and cons, and 2022 will be a significant year of trial and error.
If an office is split between hybrid and remote, there can be a disconnect between those who choose to be physically in the office and those who do not. Proximity bias means that workers who show more face at the office will be more likely to receive promotions. The scheduling and logistics of hybrid will take time to settle, and approaches set out will not suit every employee.
On the plus side, hybrid working offers continued flexibility and has helped employees take stock of their work-life balance. For those with young children, flexible working helps with childcare, drop-offs and collections, and it has strong potential for inclusion policies when well thought out. Hybrid working’s strength is that it gives employees flexibility and autonomy, while still preserving a social culture.
If hybrid working in tech appeals to you, here are three hybrid roles worth considering below. For even more opportunities, check out the Silicon Canals Job Board.
The Location: Milan, with a hybrid working option.
The Company: eClerx is a Mumbai-founded multinational providing business process management, automation and analytics services to a number of Fortune 2000 enterprises, employing 13,000 people globally.
The Role: The successful applicant to the Project Manager – Creative Services role will be responsible for ensuring projects stay on track, billing is tracked and invoices are issued when due. You’ll liaise with teams in Verona and Mumbai, manage client expectations support pre-sales.
The Benefits: eClerx has flexible working policies and remote work is available. Incentives and bonuses top up base rates of pay, and you’ll get paid time off, paid holidays, sick leave and family leave. Training and education support is available and the firm runs diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
You’ll need: Three plus years’ account management and/or project management experience. Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills are an absolute must. You’ll be a strong networker with the ability to earn, and keep, client confidence and trust.
Sounds like a fit for you? Check out the full details of this Project Manager – Creative Services role and discover more openings at eClerx on the Silicon Canals Job Board.
The Location: Paris, with the option for some days remote.
The Company: In 2021, wefox had a record-breaking Series-C funding round of $650 million, AKA the largest funding round of any Insurtech to date. It is reinventing insurance at scale in Europe and is hiring multiple roles to drive its mission of making insurance individualised and easy.
The Role: Wefox is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join its Advanced Innovation Team. This cross-functional team leverages machine learning to improve the customer experience, and delivers innovative products, like risk detection and risk prevention.
The Benefits: An extensive benefits programme includes private health and life insurance, pension plan, lunch vouchers, discounted fitness memberships and 50% of your public transport costs reimbursed.
You’ll Need: Working in an international environment, you’ll need good English proficiency. You’ll also need a strong knowledge of machine learning architectures: fully connected, CNN, LSTM and transformers, plus experience in one, or more, of the following fields: computer vision, natural language processing, audio processing, time series and/or anomaly detection.
To learn more about the Machine Learning Engineer role, and to find more job opportunities with wefox, visit the Silicon Canals Job Board.
The Location: Amsterdam, working two days per week in the office on agreed days, and then three flexible days.
The Company: If you’ve shopped online, chances are you’ve made a payment powered by Klarna. Since 2005, Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionise the retail banking industry and does so with over 250,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike.
The Role: Klarna is seeking an engineer for its Productivity Service & Support team to provide technical support and guidance to employees globally The successful candidate will be the primary point of contact for software and hardware support, and will support staff efficiently, according to SLAs, escalating and resolving issues to keep users productive.
The Benefits: Employees receive an annual financial contribution to improve their flexible work life, which can be used to upgrade their work accessories, or their home office space.
Klarna also cites a “Swedish approach to benefits”, including support for parents, health and wellness perks.
You’ll Need: Previous experience of service desk work, involving troubleshooting and solving issues, is required. The successful candidate will have a logical mind, enjoy challenges, be a strong team player and have a strong customer service ethos.
To learn more about this IT Productivity Service & Support Engineer position, visit the Silicon Canals Job Board, where you’ll also find more international job opportunities at Klarna.
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