Helion Energy
Senior AI Applications Engineer
Helion Energy, Everett, Washington, us, 98213
About Helion
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $600 million from investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV).
Now we are working toward Polaris, which will be the first machine to demonstrate electricity from fusion, making this a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality.
What You Will Be Doing:
We are looking for a software engineer to develop customer-facing AI applications. You’ll work with our technology teams to build a suite of AI tools and applications that will be leveraged across the company. You’ll craft and implement a software development strategy and inspire innovation using the latest AI technologies, reporting directly to our CTO at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
Own the development of new, internal-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API implementations and applications to support Helion’s programs
Collaborate with internal technical teams across Engineering, Research, Test, and Nuclear to understand their problems and design solutions to address them
Play a hands-on role in the software development lifecycle, contributing to coding, testing, and debugging
Leverage your experience in AI to contribute to the development of AI-driven features
Optimize applications for speed and scale
Move quickly in an environment with loosely defined processes
Required Skills:
7+ years of relevant engineering experience at tech and product-driven companies
Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies
Proficiency with Python
The pay range for this position is $160k-$210k per year. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
#LI-OnsiteBenefits and Compensation
Our total compensation package includes generous equity and benefits, including but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
13 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $600 million from investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV).
Now we are working toward Polaris, which will be the first machine to demonstrate electricity from fusion, making this a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality.
What You Will Be Doing:
We are looking for a software engineer to develop customer-facing AI applications. You’ll work with our technology teams to build a suite of AI tools and applications that will be leveraged across the company. You’ll craft and implement a software development strategy and inspire innovation using the latest AI technologies, reporting directly to our CTO at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
Own the development of new, internal-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API implementations and applications to support Helion’s programs
Collaborate with internal technical teams across Engineering, Research, Test, and Nuclear to understand their problems and design solutions to address them
Play a hands-on role in the software development lifecycle, contributing to coding, testing, and debugging
Leverage your experience in AI to contribute to the development of AI-driven features
Optimize applications for speed and scale
Move quickly in an environment with loosely defined processes
Required Skills:
7+ years of relevant engineering experience at tech and product-driven companies
Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies
Proficiency with Python
The pay range for this position is $160k-$210k per year. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
#LI-OnsiteBenefits and Compensation
Our total compensation package includes generous equity and benefits, including but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
13 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.