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<p><span data-contrast="none">The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The Nuclear Company is conducting a national search for 15 highly motivated and talented engineers to join our DC-based AI & Platform Engineering team. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none"><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW174644119 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174644119 BCX0">About the role</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This role offers the opportunity to contribute to AI-assisted product development for one of the most consequential clean energy buildouts in America, working alongside senior and principal engineers in a modern engineering environment built around AI-assisted coding, rapid prototyping, and 3D simulation work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You’ll be building the foundation that powers everything we do. From unifying our platforms to training the AI systems at the core of our mission.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This role is based in Washington, DC. We will relocate top talent to DC. If you’re willing to move, we want to hear from you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="EOP SCXW174644119 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">Responsibilities</span></strong></p>
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<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Assist</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> senior engineers in the design, development, and testing of software and AI-enabled features.</span></span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to AI-assisted coding workflows alongside experienced engineers</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support 3D, simulation, and visualization work in Unreal Engine and adjacent toolchains.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct research and analysis, prepare technical documentation, and participate in design reviews.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Adhere to quality standards & complete assigned tasks within established timelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Experience/Required Qualifications</span></strong></p>
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<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, C++, C#, or Typescript) and fundamentals of SQL.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar), with examples of what has been built.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Familiarity with data pipeline/ETL concepts and at least one cloud environment (AWS a plus).</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Excellent communication and teamwork skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Preferred Qualifications</span></strong></span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">1-3 years' work experience with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Game Design/Game programming.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Coursework or projects in Unreal Engine, Unity, OpenGL, or other graphics and simulation frameworks.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Exposure to geospatial tools, 3D modeling, or simulation environments.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Open-source contributions, hackathon or game jam participation.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Interest in nuclear energy, infrastructure, or applying software to physical systems.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Exposure to ML/AI workflows or training-data preparation.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Experience with Palantir Foundry, dbt, Airflow, Spark or similar.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Proxima Nova" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"134224900":true,"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Proxima Nova","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Strong academic record; internships and co-ops valued.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Benefits</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Competitive compensation packages</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">401k with company match</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Medical, dental, vision plans</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Generous vacation policy, plus holidays</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Estimated Starting Salary Range<br></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">The estimated starting salary range for this role is $80,000 - $150,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">EEO Statement<br></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.</span></p>
<div><strong>Export Control</strong><br>Certain positions at The Nuclear Company may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in The Nuclear Company limiting its consideration of certain applicants.</div>
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