Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Helion in Everett, WA | USD150,000-190,000 | Kablio

Role

Description

sli management

security compliance

incident response

automation

load testing

observability

Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs; implement error budgets and reliability metrics
Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure meets compliance and security standards
Guide junior engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to a culture of reliability and continuous improvement
Lead major incident responses, conduct root cause analyses, and drive postmortem processes
Build and maintain automation for deployments, monitoring, and infrastructure management using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Forecast system demands and optimize performance through load testing and tuning
Develop and maintain observability platforms to ensure real-time system health tracking and proactive alerting
Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable, fault-tolerant systems that meet performance and reliability goals

Requirements

bachelor's

8+ years

aws

kubernetes

python

communication

Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles
Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash)
Collaboration: Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork abilities
Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills for diagnosing complex system failures and performance bottlenecks
Infrastructure Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, and Linux internals

Benefits

10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

100M °C

Plasma Temperature

Achieved a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, a critical milestone in fusion energy.

$1B

VC Funding

Received over $1 billion in venture capital funding to support their fusion energy research and development.

$5B

Valuation

Valued at over $5 billion in their Series F funding round, reflecting strong investor confidence in their fusion technology.

50 MW

Power Plant

Aiming to deliver a 50 MW fusion-generated electricity plant by 2028, marking a significant step toward commercial fusion energy.

Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy.
Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly.
Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source.
Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements.
Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.

Culture + Values

Build with urgency
Take ownership
Execute rigorously
Deliver hard truths

Environment + Sustainability

$500M in 2021

Investment Figure

Raised $500 million in 2021 to accelerate the development of their net-electricity target device, Polaris.

100M°C

Plasma Temperature Achievement

Achieved a milestone by heating plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius in June 2021.

500 MWe

Fusion Plant Capacity

Partnered with Nucor to deploy a 500 MWe fusion plant, enabling zero-carbon baseload power for steelmaking.

Committed to generating zero‑carbon electricity from fusion
Pulsed non‑ignition fusion approach avoids steam turbines and cooling towers by direct electricity capture
Supporting right‑sized regulation to enable safe and rapid fusion deployment
Applied for nitrogen‑based fire suppression and borated‑polyethylene shielding for safety and environmental protection

Inclusion & Diversity

3.4/5 Rating

Glassdoor Employee Reviews

Reveals the company's inclusion and diversity initiatives based on employee feedback on Glassdoor.

4.4/5 for Men

Employee Inclusion Score

Indicates the level of inclusivity experienced by male employees.

4.7/5 for Non-disabled

Employee Inclusion Score

Reflects the high level of inclusivity experienced by non-disabled employees.

4.7/5 for Non-veterans

Employee Inclusion Score

Showcases the inclusive environment for employees who are not veterans.

Articles

Helion announces world’s first fusion energy purchase agreement with Microsoft

Helion Energy Breaks Ground on Site of Its Next‑Generation Fusion Facility in Everett, Washington

Helion | Building the world's first fusion power plant

Role

Description

sli management

security compliance

incident response

automation

load testing

observability

Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs; implement error budgets and reliability metrics
Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure meets compliance and security standards
Guide junior engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to a culture of reliability and continuous improvement
Lead major incident responses, conduct root cause analyses, and drive postmortem processes
Build and maintain automation for deployments, monitoring, and infrastructure management using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Forecast system demands and optimize performance through load testing and tuning
Develop and maintain observability platforms to ensure real-time system health tracking and proactive alerting
Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable, fault-tolerant systems that meet performance and reliability goals

Requirements

bachelor's

8+ years

aws

kubernetes

python

communication

Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles
Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash)
Collaboration: Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork abilities
Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills for diagnosing complex system failures and performance bottlenecks
Infrastructure Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, and Linux internals

Benefits

10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

100M °C

Plasma Temperature

Achieved a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, a critical milestone in fusion energy.

$1B

VC Funding

Received over $1 billion in venture capital funding to support their fusion energy research and development.

$5B

Valuation

Valued at over $5 billion in their Series F funding round, reflecting strong investor confidence in their fusion technology.

50 MW

Power Plant

Aiming to deliver a 50 MW fusion-generated electricity plant by 2028, marking a significant step toward commercial fusion energy.

Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy.
Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly.
Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source.
Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements.
Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.

Culture + Values

Build with urgency
Take ownership
Execute rigorously
Deliver hard truths

Environment + Sustainability

$500M in 2021

Investment Figure

Raised $500 million in 2021 to accelerate the development of their net-electricity target device, Polaris.

100M°C

Plasma Temperature Achievement

Achieved a milestone by heating plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius in June 2021.

500 MWe

Fusion Plant Capacity

Partnered with Nucor to deploy a 500 MWe fusion plant, enabling zero-carbon baseload power for steelmaking.

Committed to generating zero‑carbon electricity from fusion
Pulsed non‑ignition fusion approach avoids steam turbines and cooling towers by direct electricity capture
Supporting right‑sized regulation to enable safe and rapid fusion deployment
Applied for nitrogen‑based fire suppression and borated‑polyethylene shielding for safety and environmental protection

Inclusion & Diversity

3.4/5 Rating

Glassdoor Employee Reviews

Reveals the company's inclusion and diversity initiatives based on employee feedback on Glassdoor.

4.4/5 for Men

Employee Inclusion Score

Indicates the level of inclusivity experienced by male employees.

4.7/5 for Non-disabled

Employee Inclusion Score

Reflects the high level of inclusivity experienced by non-disabled employees.

4.7/5 for Non-veterans

Employee Inclusion Score

Showcases the inclusive environment for employees who are not veterans.

Articles

Helion announces world’s first fusion energy purchase agreement with Microsoft

Helion Energy Breaks Ground on Site of Its Next‑Generation Fusion Facility in Everett, Washington

Helion | Building the world's first fusion power plant