Software Engineer

About the Company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America.

Our mission is to restore our country’s ability to make nuclear fuel. Our fuel will help power AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. It will power our next generation of reactors. Ultimately, it will power our national ambitions.

We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and we are backed by top tier investors.

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability and transparency.

About This Role

As a General Matter Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high-quality software to directly control our systems. Your code will be responsible for commanding actuators and processing high-speed signals in applications where safety and accuracy are exceedingly important. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, manufacturing engineers, nuclear engineers, materials scientists and physicists. If you seek high-impact and are excited by fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style projects, we encourage you to reach out to join our team.

Responsibilities :

• Design and implement fault-tolerant, safety-critical control software for regulated manufacturing environments.
• Architect and maintain deterministic, real-time systems that meet strict reliability and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Integrate software with sensors, actuators, and industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, fieldbus protocols).
• Perform hazard, risk, and safety analyses (e.g., FMEA, FTA, HAZOP) and implement mitigations in software architecture and state machines.
• Develop validation and verification pipelines, including automated and formal methods testing, to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with hardware, controls, and quality teams to ensure system-level safety and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to secure build, deployment, and configuration management processes with traceability across the full software lifecycle.
• Participate in regulatory audits and documentation, supporting certification efforts with complete and accurate records.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

General 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $100,000-$200,000 annually.

Compensation 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. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.