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Hadron Energy, Inc. · 16 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer

Redwood City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $280K/yr

5+ years exp

Hadron Energy, Inc. specializes in Micro Modular Reactor development and is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. This senior position involves building the digital infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactors and mentoring a team of engineers.

EnergyManufacturingMechanical DesignMechanical EngineeringNuclear

Hiring Manager

Sam Gibson

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and manage the company’s core engineering software ecosystem

Mentor a growing team of engineers

Establish coding standards

Define the long-term software strategy for Hadron’s micro modular reactor

Qualification

PythonC++FortranSoftware architectureData analysis pipelinesHigh-performance computingDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesCloud infrastructureSoftware verification & validationQuality assuranceAnalytical skillsPassion for clean energyTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical/engineering field

5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a team lead or technical architect role

Expert proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Fortran, and C++

Experience in a scientific, engineering, or high-performance computing (HPC) environment

Strong understanding of software architecture, database design (SQL/NoSQL), and building data analysis pipelines

Knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Experience with software verification & validation (V&V) and quality assurance (QA) processes, preferably for safety-critical systems

Familiarity with engineering simulation, scientific computing, or modeling frameworks

Strong analytical, communication, and team leadership skills

Passion for clean energy and a startup-minded approach to problem-solving

Company

Hadron Energy, Inc.

Hadron Energy specializes in Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) development, design, and research.

Founded in 2024

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.hadronenergy.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$0.9M

2025-09-29Acquired

2024-07-22Pre Seed· $0.9M

Leadership Team

Samuel Gibson

Founder & CEO

Olivia Hand

Head of Reactor Design

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