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The primary focus is on developing scalable validation strategies, test automation infrastructure, and system-level verification for thermal and datacenter infrastructure control software platforms.\nIn addition to traditional validation and automation responsibilities, this role will explore and implement practical agentic AI solutions to accelerate test development, automate test generation and maintenance, improve diagnostics and root-cause analysis, expand engineering knowledge access, and enhance overall engineering productivity. The ideal candidate will help define how AI agents can be leveraged throughout the software validation lifecycle-from requirements analysis and test-case creation to regression testing, failure investigation, and continuous quality improvement.\nYou will contribute to software platforms used in critical thermal and infrastructure environments, where reliability, observability, maintainability, and technical rigor matter. Candidates should be comfortable working at the intersection of systems software, validation engineering, automation tooling, and emerging AI technologies.\nWhat kind of work will you be doing?\nDesign and implement software components and services in Python and C/C++ for Linux-based thermal and infrastructure platforms \nDevelop modular software for embedded control systems, including data acquisition, diagnostics, orchestration, and device interaction \nValidate communication and integration layers using protocols such as Modbus RTU/TCP, Redfish, SNMP, MQTT, and similar field protocols \nCreate internal tooling and engineering utilities for configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, validation, and system analysis \nDebug, analyze, and optimize system behavior across software, communications, devices, and test infrastructure to identify and resolve quality issues\nTranslate requirements, interface specifications, communication protocols, and system documentation into automated validation workflows, reusable test assets, and machine-executable test procedures\nEstablish validation strategies, test architectures, traceability practices, and quality metrics that support reliable and maintainable software releases\nWrite and maintain automation, integration, deployment, and CI/CD tooling to support continuous validation and regression testing\nEvaluate and deploy AI agents capable of generating test cases, creating validation artifacts, analyzing failures, identifying coverage gaps, and assisting with root-cause analysis\nContribute to software architecture decisions, including modularity, interface design, service boundaries, and long-term maintainability \nProduce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including module descriptions, interface contracts, workflow definitions, and integration guidance \nCollaborate closely with product stakeholders to identify high-value software and AI automation use cases \nWhat will make you successful?\nDegree in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Automation, Physics, or equivalent practical experience \nStrong software engineering skills in Python \nGood working knowledge of C/C++ in systems, embedded, or performance-sensitive environments \nSolid understanding of Linux systems, command-line tooling, process management, networking basics, and Bash scripting \nExperience building modular software components, services, or tooling with attention to maintainability and technical quality \nExperience with one or more communication technologies such as Modbus, MQTT, CANbus/CANopen, serial protocols, TCP/IP-based device integration, or similar \nExperience with Docker, containerized development environments, or service-based deployment workflows \nFamiliarity with CI/CD practices and version control workflows \nAbility to work across disciplines and deal with real-world engineering constraints, incomplete information, and integration complexity \nFluent English, written and spoken \nNice to Have\nExperience designing software that combines deterministic logic with AI-driven components in a robust and observable way \nBackground in embedded Linux systems\nFamiliarity with diagnostics, observability, system logging, tracing, or performance analysis tools \nExperience creating developer tooling, internal platforms, or technical productivity systems \nFamiliarity with REST APIs, WebSocket-based services, or integration middleware \nExperience contributing to interface documentation, technical platform specifications, or reusable software standards \nIf YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let's start drafting your future career in a healthy and growing environment!\nThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.\nOUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.\nOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES\nHigh-Performance Culture\nCustomer Focus\nOperational Excellence\nInnovation\nFinancial Strength\nVERTIV BEHAVIORS\nOwn it\nAct with urgency\nFoster a customer-first mindset\nThink big and execute\nLead by example\nDrive continuous improvement\nLearn and seek out development\nPromote transparent & open communication \nAbout Vertiv\nVertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.\nWork Authorization\nNo calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nVertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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