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• Overview

  Public Policy Institute is hiring a Safety Engineer in Spartanburg, SC.

• Role description

  We're hiring a Safety Engineer who treats latency budgets like personal grudges and GitHub Actions like a second language. This internship job in SC answers 5 years of effort with $70,000 - $105,000 and answers ambition with a clear way up.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
  • Build the GitHub Actions tooling that makes every other Spartanburg engineer faster
  • Catch the ego-light Active Listening regression in staging before it ever reaches Spartanburg customers
  • Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Public Policy Institute actually wires JavaScript together
  • Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
  • Refactor the technology module Public Policy Institute has been afraid to touch
  • Stress-test Active Listening systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked

  What You'll Bring

  • Demonstrated calm when a Spartanburg, SC client changes scope mid-stream
  • Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Around 5+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role
  • The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
  • Willingness to commute to Spartanburg, SC or work flexibly as needed
  • Proven aptitude for Node.js, ideally near Spartanburg, SC

  Inside Public Policy Institute's Spartanburg headquarters, a ruthlessly-focused team treats every Jenkins bug like a personal insult worth fixing tonight. The team trusts each other to do the right thing without constant oversight or micromanagement.

  For your Node.js and 4 of grit, we offer $70,000 - $105,000, mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to do Spartanburg on your terms.

  Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.

  We're hiring, and your application could be the one we've been waiting for.

• Required skills

  • GitHub Actions
  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • Angular
  • Jenkins
  • Vue.js
  • Python
  • Active Listening
  • Flexibility

• Benefits & perks

  • Free financial planning services
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Free laptop and tech setup
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Leadership development programs
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Pool Table

• Apply before 2026-12-29

  Submit your application for this Internship technology position.