TensorOps is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to tackle a wide range of challenges in reactor design and analysis at our fast-moving startup. You will leverage your software skills alongside nuclear engineers to model, simulate, design, and deploy advanced fission power technology.
What You'll Do
- 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 to 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.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Fluency in Python.
- Strong proficiency with Git.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration.
- Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional partners (e.g., scientists, analysts, or domain experts).
- Curiosity and passion for nuclear power, closing the nuclear fuel cycle, and sustainable energy generation.
Nice to Have
- Proficiency in Rust.
- Proficiency in Typescript/Javascript (especially Svelte).
- Experience growing and mentoring small software teams or organizations.
- Experience designing and operating large data collection or analysis 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 strategies, especially in quality- or safety-focused industries.
- Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., energy, aerospace, medical, automotive).
Technical Stack
- Python
- Git
- Rust
- Typescript/Javascript
- Svelte
- GitLab CI/CD
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $160,000-$200,000
- Equity
- Competitive pay
- 401k
- Health insurance
- FSA
- Flexible time off
- Flexible work hours
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Santa Clara, CA, with remote flexibility.
TensorOps is an equal opportunity employer.
