About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Cybersecurity.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As an Associate Software Engineer working with our confidential client’s cybersecurity team, you'll contribute to product features, quality, and reliability across the software stack. This is an early-career engineering role focused on learning, execution, and collaboration.

• Contribute to feature development and bug fixes across backend and/or frontend components
• Write, review, and maintain unit and integration tests
• Collaborate with product owners, QA, and senior engineers to deliver aligned, production-ready code
• Use version control (Git) and follow branching/release workflows
• Diagnose and resolve production issues; participate in on-call rotations as required
• Follow secure development best practices appropriate for cybersecurity products
• Participate in design discussions, sprint planning, and retrospectives

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Who We’re Looking For

We seek motivated early-career engineers who are eager to learn and able to produce high-quality code with guidance from senior engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience (or relevant bootcamp/completed internship experience)
• Practical experience building software projects (classwork, internships, open-source, or personal projects)
• Familiarity with at least one programming language and runtime (examples: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Go)
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, and version control (Git)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication; ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Willingness to learn secure coding practices and domain-specific security concepts

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Nice to Have

• Internship or co-op experience in production software teams
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or containerization (Docker)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Exposure to security tooling, observability, or incident response

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What We Offer

• Mentorship and a clear career progression path from associate to mid-level engineering roles
• Hands-on experience building products in the cybersecurity space
• Collaborative, supportive engineering culture focused on learning and quality
• Competitive benefits (healthcare, retirement, paid time off — specifics provided by the confidential client)

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Location & Employment Type

This position is based in Boardman, OR, United States. Employment type: Full-time. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Recruiter Notes (Careertakes)

Careertakes is acting as a third‑party recruiter for this confidential client. We follow best practices from third‑party recruiting: transparent role details, timely communication, and candidate privacy. If advanced screening tools are used, humans make final hiring decisions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.