Senior Software Engineer

Core responsibilities include:

• Lead the design of systems for storing and retrieving reactor data and physics results at scale
• Architect and own CI/CD pipelines for multiphysics analyses, ensuring reliability, observability, and reproducibility of complex simulations
• Develop tools and platforms that enable reactor engineers to visualize, compare, and evaluate reactor designs
• Develop physics kernels to solve unanswered problems or improve performance of existing models
• Develop reactor optimization schemes and statistical experiments to inform design changes
• Mentor other engineers, set technical direction, and contribute to building a strong engineering culture

This role creates positive change by developing advanced fission power technology to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, contributing to sustainable energy generation and nuclear fuel recycling.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Fluency in Python and strong proficiency with Git
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional partners
• Curiosity and passion for nuclear power, closing the nuclear fuel cycle, and sustainable energy generation

Compensation: $160,000-$200,000 annually. Benefits include flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.