Software Engineer - Simulation Platform

The role

You will join the Simulation Platform Team to design, develop, and maintain software solutions for stellarator simulation and design. You will build Python libraries, cloud-based data storage, and web applications while supporting researchers as an internally-deployed Research Software Engineer.

What you will do

• Design, develop and maintain next-generation software solutions for stellarator simulation and design
• Develop Python libraries enabling automation of large-scale simulation workflows
• Build cloud-based data storage
• Develop web applications for cross-domain collaboration and knowledge discovery
• Integrate AI tools
• Work with researchers to apply tools to specific use cases
• Guide users to make the most of available simulation tooling
• Co-develop applications to unblock the R&D program
• Gather feedback for platform improvements

Required qualifications

• Proficient in Python
• Software practitioner with a user-first mindset

Nice to have

• Familiarity with scientific software use cases
• Full-stack web development (React, TypeScript, FastAPI)
• Pydantic
• JAX
• Cloud services and cloud-based applications
• Data management systems

Benefits

• Work on complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world
• Join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals

Before you apply

• Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
• Technical Screening (30-45 min)
• Technical Panel (3x60 min)
• CEO call (30 min)

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player. They are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.