Junior Software Engineer at Oklo Inc in Santa Clara, CA | USD80,000-115,000 | Kablio

Role

Description

reactor optimization

data storage

physics kernels

tool integration

visualization tools

ci/cd pipelines

Develop reactor optimization schemes and statistical experiments to inform design changes
Transform and optimize the storage of reactor data and physics results
Implement physics kernels to solve unanswered problems, or to improve performance of existing models
Integrate simulation tools into our analyses pipelines
Build tools for reactor engineers to visualize, compare, and evaluate reactor designs and their physics
Identify and improve process-related inefficiencies in reactor design that can be addressed with software
Design and configure CI/CD pipelines to perform multiphysics analyses

Requirements

bachelor's

python

rust

git

gitlab

svelte

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent work experience
Experience with CI/CD, preferably GitLab
Experience with Typescript/Javascript (especially Svelte)
Fluency in Python
0–2 years of professional software engineering experience (internships, co-ops, or significant projects are a plus)
Experience with optimization, statistics, or design of experiments
Experience with Rust
Proficiency with Git
Curiosity and passion for nuclear power, closing the nuclear fuel cycle, and sustainable energy generation

Benefits

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Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

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Company

Overview

Pioneering the future of nuclear energy with compact and efficient reactor designs.
Aiming to provide reliable, low-cost power to address the global clean energy challenge.
Innovative approach prioritizes scalability and sustainability.
Reshaping energy perception with a team of passionate engineers and scientists.
Enabling small modular reactors for energy delivery to remote locations and industries.
Focus on safety and minimal waste to meet rising global energy demand.
Utilizing a unique fuel design for greater efficiency and sustainability compared to traditional reactors.
Supported by private investment and government grants advancing clean energy solutions.
Developing prototypes with commercialization goals for the future.

Culture + Values

A startup person: you aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.
Motivated: you are self-motivated and bring an enthusiasm to the team that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team; we aren't about taking credit for ourselves or pushing blame to others.
An excellent communicator: technically competent and a clear, upbeat communicator.
Creative: able to identify and invent solutions when things fall outside clear scopes or processes without micromanagement.
Detail-oriented: focus on excellence, consistency, quality; even grammar and spelling matter.

Environment + Sustainability

15–50 MWe

Aurora Reactors Capacity

Delivers clean, reliable, and affordable energy with a 10-year refuel cycle.

over 90%

Fuel Recycling Efficiency

Advanced fuel recycling extracts over 90% of remaining potential energy from used fuel, lowering fuel costs significantly.

2030s

Fuel Recycling Facility Deployment

Commercial-scale fuel recycling facility deployment planned for the 2030s.

2027

First Aurora Deployment

First Aurora powerhouse deployment at Idaho National Laboratory targeted for 2027.

Developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy at scale using Aurora reactors with a 10-year refuel cycle.
Master Power Agreement to deploy up to 12 GW of Aurora powerhouses for Switch through 2044.
Secured Letters of Intent covering up to 750 MW and a pipeline of ~2,100 MW of low-carbon power for U.S. data centers.
Strategic alliance with Liberty Energy combining near-term natural gas solutions with future integration of zero-carbon Aurora reactors.
No explicit net-zero target date published.

Inclusion & Diversity

Articles

Energy overview

Oklo selects Kiewit as lead constructor

Proposed acquisition of Atomic Alchemy

Company

Overview

Pioneering the future of nuclear energy with compact and efficient reactor designs.
Aiming to provide reliable, low-cost power to address the global clean energy challenge.
Innovative approach prioritizes scalability and sustainability.
Reshaping energy perception with a team of passionate engineers and scientists.
Enabling small modular reactors for energy delivery to remote locations and industries.
Focus on safety and minimal waste to meet rising global energy demand.
Utilizing a unique fuel design for greater efficiency and sustainability compared to traditional reactors.
Supported by private investment and government grants advancing clean energy solutions.
Developing prototypes with commercialization goals for the future.

Culture + Values

A startup person: you aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.
Motivated: you are self-motivated and bring an enthusiasm to the team that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team; we aren't about taking credit for ourselves or pushing blame to others.
An excellent communicator: technically competent and a clear, upbeat communicator.
Creative: able to identify and invent solutions when things fall outside clear scopes or processes without micromanagement.
Detail-oriented: focus on excellence, consistency, quality; even grammar and spelling matter.

Environment + Sustainability

15–50 MWe

Aurora Reactors Capacity

Delivers clean, reliable, and affordable energy with a 10-year refuel cycle.

over 90%

Fuel Recycling Efficiency

Advanced fuel recycling extracts over 90% of remaining potential energy from used fuel, lowering fuel costs significantly.

2030s

Fuel Recycling Facility Deployment

Commercial-scale fuel recycling facility deployment planned for the 2030s.

2027

First Aurora Deployment

First Aurora powerhouse deployment at Idaho National Laboratory targeted for 2027.

Developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy at scale using Aurora reactors with a 10-year refuel cycle.
Master Power Agreement to deploy up to 12 GW of Aurora powerhouses for Switch through 2044.
Secured Letters of Intent covering up to 750 MW and a pipeline of ~2,100 MW of low-carbon power for U.S. data centers.
Strategic alliance with Liberty Energy combining near-term natural gas solutions with future integration of zero-carbon Aurora reactors.
No explicit net-zero target date published.

Inclusion & Diversity

Articles

Energy overview

Oklo selects Kiewit as lead constructor

Proposed acquisition of Atomic Alchemy