Software Engineer

Manpower, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on QA experience

Mentorship from senior engineers

Exposure to agentic AI tooling

Fast-paced environment

Quality-focused culture

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. seeks a Software Engineer in Foster City, CA to join the Software Platforms & Product team. You will build features for QA applications using TypeScript and Python under senior engineers' guidance.

You will design test frameworks and automation, contribute to agentic AI tooling, write tests, fix bugs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve QA workflows and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed or in progress in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of software engineering experience (professional or internship).
• Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript; familiarity with React, REST APIs, and Git.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain features for full-stack QA applications using TypeScript and Python.
• Help design and implement test, integration, and end-to-end frameworks and automation.
• Contribute to agentic AI tooling by wiring up classifiers and evaluation scripts, under senior guidance.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests, fix bugs, and improve reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address test and triage pain points.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

REST APIs

Git

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Our client is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team. As a Software Engineer, you will be part of the Software department supporting Software Platforms & Product. The ideal candidate will have a strong drive to learn, the ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks, and a collaborative mindset that helps improve QA Engineering processes.

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Foster City, CA

Pay Range: $25.38/hour + Benefits

What's the Job?

• Build and maintain features for full-stack QA applications using TypeScript for frontend/backend and Python for non-frontend services, under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Help design and implement test, integration, and end-to-end frameworks, along with pipeline automation that supports reliable QA Engineering workflows.
• Contribute to emerging agentic AI tooling by wiring up LLM-based classifiers, structured tool interfaces, or evaluation scripts for existing agentic workflows, while senior engineers own architecture and safety-critical decisions.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests, fix bugs, and improve the reliability of existing tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand test and triage pain points and help build practical solutions.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree completed, or in progress/recently completed, in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of professional or internship experience in software engineering.
• Working proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Familiarity with React (or a similar frontend framework), REST APIs, and Git/version control.
• Ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks and ask clarifying questions when requirements are ambiguous, with strong communication skills.

What's in it for me?

• Hands-on experience building production software that directly supports QA Engineering processes for robotaxis.
• Mentorship and guidance from senior engineers while you take ownership of well-scoped tasks.
• Opportunity to contribute to agentic AI tooling that automates parts of test, review, and triage workflows.
• A fast-moving environment where you can grow your skills through practical engineering work.
• Clear focus on quality through unit/integration testing and reliability improvements.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay