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Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.\nOur mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. \nWe were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. \nOur lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. \nWe are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. \nHelp us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for an early-career Software Engineer who is excited to build software that directly enables advanced enrichment technology and the systems used to develop, test, and operate it.\nAs a Software Engineer at General Matter, you’ll work alongside electrical, mechanical, test, and other engineering teams to develop software for real-world technical systems. Your work may span data acquisition and analysis, hardware interfaces, automation, internal engineering tools, test infrastructure, and production systems.\nYou’ll have the opportunity to own meaningful projects from design through deployment, work closely with the hardware your software supports, and see the impact of your work firsthand. This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate who enjoys solving challenging problems, learning across disciplines, and building reliable software in a fast-moving engineering environment.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software supporting engineering, test, and operational systems.\nBuild tools and applications that interface with hardware, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition systems.\nDevelop software to automate testing, experiments, data collection, analysis, and engineering workflows.\nCollaborate closely with engineers across software, electrical, mechanical, controls, test, and other technical disciplines.\nTranslate engineering requirements into reliable, maintainable software solutions.\nDebug problems across software and hardware boundaries and help identify root causes.\nDevelop tests, monitoring, and tooling to improve software and system reliability.\nParticipate in design reviews, code reviews, testing, and technical documentation.\nTake ownership of projects and drive them from initial concept through implementation and deployment.\nLearn new technologies and technical domains quickly as project needs evolve.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field completed by the start date.\nExperience programming in one or more general-purpose languages such as Python, C++, C, Rust, Go, or Java through coursework, internships, research, student teams, or personal projects.\nStrong understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing, and version control.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary engineering environment.\nInterest in working hands-on with software that interacts with physical systems and hardware.\nEvidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).\nPreferred Qualifications\nInternship, research, student project, or other hands-on software engineering experience.\nExperience with Python and/or C++.\nExperience developing software that interfaces with hardware, sensors, instrumentation, embedded systems, or laboratory equipment.\nFamiliarity with Linux development environments and command-line tools.\nExperience with Git, automated testing, continuous integration, or modern software development workflows.\nExperience with data acquisition, data processing, visualization, or scientific computing.\nFamiliarity with networking, databases, distributed systems, embedded software, or control systems.\nExperience working on robotics, Formula SAE, rocketry, research laboratories, maker projects, or other multidisciplinary technical teams.\nDemonstrated ability to independently build and complete technical projects.\nExcitement to work in a fast-paced environment on challenging, high-impact engineering problems.\nAdditional Requirements\nAbility to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.\nAbility to come into our office every day. This role is 100% on site and in person.\nCurrently a US Citizen with capability to obtain and maintain a US Q clearance.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nGeneral Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe base salary range for this role is $125,000 annually. \nCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. 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