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Along the way, you'll learn not only how to build and maintain powerful open source platforms, but also how successful technical projects are led, funded, and sustained.\nHow it Works\nOSTP Software Developers join Kitware as full-time, permanent employees from day one. The program is designed to combine professional software development experience with graduate study, with the master's degree typically completed over a three-year period.\nThroughout that time, you'll work on-site at Kitware's Clifton Park, NY headquarters while completing your master's coursework. Your work schedule is designed with the demands of graduate study in mind, with flexibility during the academic year to balance your Kitware responsibilities and coursework. During the summer and other academic breaks, you'll have greater availability to focus on your work at Kitware.\nKitware covers 100% of educational expenses for your master's degree. 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