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Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.\nWe offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.\nWe recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.\nWe foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. \nAsk our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.\nSalary Range Data\nWe anticipate filling this position as a Software Engineer. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. 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