Software Applications Engineer - Salem, NH​/Raleigh, NC;

AI/ML agent integration in CI/CD workflows

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Title of position: Staff Software Systems Engineer

Position type: Full time

Location: Salem, NH / Raleigh, NC

Position reports to: Senior Manager of Applications Engineering

Final date to receive applications: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this posting will remain open until filled.

Work authorization: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa, including H-1B visas, at this time

• This is a critical role for our engineering organization. We're seeking a self-driven engineer who:
• Takes ownership of CI/CD infrastructure and proactively identifies improvements that accelerate our engineering velocity
• Balances technical depth with practical business outcomes
• Stays current with Dev Ops best practices and emerging technologies
• Partners with developers to remove build and deployment friction
• Builds solutions that scale with the organization's growth

• Strong Communication:
  You can clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Collaborative Mindset:
  You work effectively with development, operations, and product teams across multiple time zones
• Documentation Excellence:
  You create clear, maintainable documentation for systems and processes
• Problem Solver:
  You approach challenges with creativity and persistence, diagnosing and resolving complex issues until they are fully resolved
• Tenacious Follow-Through:
  You demonstrate strong initiative and commitment to seeing issues through to completion
• Mentor & Educator:
  You enjoy helping junior team members grow and improving team capabilities
• Detail-Oriented:
  You understand the importance of build system integrity and reliability
• Distributed Team Ready:
  You're comfortable working in a distributed team environment across multiple time zones with strong async communication skills

• CI/CD Platforms:
  Advanced proficiency with Jenkins (Declarative and Scripted Pipelines)
• Build Tools:
  Hands-on experience with Maven and Gradle with strong scripting knowledge
• Scripting
  
  Languages:
  
  Expert-level proficiency in Bash and Groovy
• Version Control:
  Strong Git Hub experience; proficiency with Git workflows, branching strategies, merge management, and pull request review processes

• AI/ML agent integration in CI/CD workflows
• Experience with Git Hub Copilot for code generation and automation scripting
• Familiarity with Claude.ai or similar large language models for documentation and problem-solving

• Cloud Platforms:
  Hands-on experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Containerization:
  Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes container-based architecture and deployment
• Infrastructure-as-Code:
  Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, and Helm for deployment automation
• Git Ops practices and tools (ArgoCD, Flux)

• Artifact Management:
  Experience with artifact repositories such as Artifactory & Nexus
• Release automation and deployment strategies
• Incident response and build failure triage

• Linux:
  Solid knowledge of Linux environments and command-line operations

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field required
• Experience:
  
  8+ years of total…