Software Engineer
General Matter5 months ago
Base Salary
$100k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance, production-grade software systems in C++ and Python.
- Architect complex solutions from the ground up and make decisions about system design, performance trade-offs, and technology selection.
- Lead technical design reviews and code reviews while enforcing engineering best practices.
- Build and maintain automated testing and CI/CD pipelines for software quality at scale.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and independently drive complex, ambiguous technical work.
- Collaborate with electrical, software, chemical, manufacturing, nuclear, and other engineering and scientific teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent, with 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Deep proficiency in C++ and/or Python, including language internals, performance characteristics, and idiomatic usage.
- Strong understanding of Linux internals, including process management, memory models, I/O, and system calls.
- Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and system design.
- Demonstrated ownership of large, production-grade systems and exceptional technical ability.
- Experience with distributed systems, observability tooling, and infrastructure as code is preferred.
- Experience with Python ecosystems for data pipelines, automation, or backend services is preferred.
- Experience with C++ performance optimization, profiling, and low-level systems programming is preferred.
- Experience with Linux system programming, threading models, IPC, real-time process management, and low-level kernel interfaces is preferred.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $100,000-$200,000 annually.
- Stock options may be available to full-time hires.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage are available.
- 401(k) retirement plan access is available.
- The role may require extended hours and weekends as necessary.
About General Matter
We are strengthening America’s capacity in nuclear energy, creating a new set of possibilities for our shared present and future, from generating clean energy at scale to forging energy security.