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By applying to this evergreen position, you recognize that while an immediate vacancy may not exist, you are eager to be part of our future cross-disciplinary efforts to improve lives through human-centered technology.\nOur Software Engineers enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled across the stack, building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested.\nOur Automated Test Engineers (SDETs) are specialists who work collaboratively and embed with multiple engineering teams, serving as advocates for best practices and helping improve automated testing processes. While embedded with a team, they review code, write tests, and mentor the team on writing reliable tests. 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