
Staff Software Engineer
The Nuclear Company17 days ago
Washington, DC, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$150k - $203k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of scalable, high-quality software for critical nuclear energy applications.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Architect new features, write efficient code, participate in code reviews, and drive implementations from concept through deployment.
- Integrate software with hardware systems, control systems, external interfaces, and other software components.
- Implement rigorous testing, debugging, documentation, and quality practices aligned with nuclear industry regulations and internal standards.
- Identify and resolve complex performance and system issues.
- Create and maintain design specifications, architecture diagrams, and testing protocols.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- At least 7 years of progressive software development experience.
- Experience developing software for highly regulated, safety-critical, or mission-critical industries; direct nuclear industry experience is highly preferred.
- Proficiency in one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
- Experience across full software development life cycles and with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, algorithms, software architecture, quality assurance, and testing methodologies.
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Ability to debug and troubleshoot complex software systems and communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Preferred experience includes offline-capable or air-gapped applications, constrained or containerized deployments, physical security system integration, production AI or ML features, and nuclear, critical infrastructure, defense, or physical security domains.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages.
- 401k with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Generous vacation policy plus holidays.