Software Engineer
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Job Description
About Oklo Inc.:
Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) is a rapidly growing startup company pioneering the development of advanced fission clean power technology and nuclear fuel recycling. Their focus is on creating fast fission power plants that deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy on a large scale. Oklo has achieved significant milestones, including receiving a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy, securing fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, submitting the first advanced fission custom combined license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories on advanced fuel recycling technologies.
Job Description: Software Engineer
Oklo is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and deployment of advanced fission power technology. While a nuclear background isn’t mandatory, a strong aptitude for learning and a curious mind are essential. This is a fast-paced startup environment where you’ll handle a diverse range of challenges related to reactor design and analysis.
Responsibilities: This role may involve:
• Data Management: Transforming and optimizing the storage of reactor data and physics results.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Designing and configuring CI/CD pipelines for executing multiphysics analyses.
• Tool Development: Building tools for reactor engineers to visualize, compare, and evaluate reactor designs and their associated physics.
• Simulation Integration: Integrating simulation tools into existing analysis pipelines.
• Physics Kernel Development: Implementing physics kernels to address unresolved problems or enhance the performance of existing models.
• Reactor Optimization: Developing high-level reactor optimization schemes and statistical experiments to guide design modifications.
• Process Improvement: Identifying and improving process-related inefficiencies in reactor design through software solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of work experience.
• Fluency in Python.
• Proficiency in Git.
• Experience with CI/CD.
Bonus Qualifications:
• Proficiency in Rust
• Proficiency in Typescript/Javascript (especially Svelte)
• Experience in growing small software organizations
• Experience working with large data collection pipelines
• Experience with optimization, statistics, and design of experiments
• Knowledge of GitLab CI/CD
• Prior work developing and implementing software quality assurance programs and testing, especially in quality-focused industries
• Curiosity and passion for nuclear power, closing the nuclear fuel cycle, and sustainable energy generation
Company Culture and Ideal Candidate:
Oklo fosters a startup culture that values efficiency over excessive processes and prioritizes teamwork over individual recognition. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, passionate, a strong team player, an excellent communicator, creative in problem-solving, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The company emphasizes collaboration and a shared sense of purpose in achieving team goals.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary range: $80,000-$155,000. Additional benefits include flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.
