About the job
About Helion
Helion is a pioneering fusion energy company located in Everett, WA, dedicated to the ambitious mission of constructing the world's first fusion power plant. Our goal is to facilitate a future powered by limitless clean energy, ensuring reliable and affordable electricity for all.
Founded in 2013, Helion has successfully secured over $1 billion in funding from esteemed investors including Sam Altman, Mithril, Capricorn Investment Group, as well as new partners like SoftBank and Lightspeed, propelling our innovative endeavors forward. Our latest prototype, Trenta, has achieved remarkable milestones, completing 10,000 high-power pulses and reaching plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are currently advancing with Polaris, our next prototype, on the journey toward realizing the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a critical moment to join Helion, where you will confront real-world challenges alongside a team that values urgency, thoroughness, accountability, and a commitment to transparency—principles vital to achieving unprecedented energy solutions. Together, we will reshape the future of energy, because the world cannot afford to wait.
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and operating secure, dependable, scalable, and user-friendly full-stack applications that enhance processes across mechanical and electrical engineering, supply chain, inventory management, manufacturing, and finance. You will integrate these applications with our internal data platform and external systems, playing a high-impact role within a cross-functional team dedicated to business-critical applications that amplify the effectiveness of various departments throughout the organization.
Your Key Contributions Will Include:
Designing and developing front-end interfaces, APIs, workflows, database architectures, and caching strategies.
Operating as a part-time product manager and UX designer, gaining insights into user interactions and workflow processes.
Monitoring and continuously enhancing system performance and reliability using leading observability tools.
Collaborating with software engineers, data analysts, scientists, engineering teams, business leaders, and vendors to comprehend feature and data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
Staying updated on emerging technologies while recommending proven solutions that align with strategic objectives.
Participating in on-call rotations to uphold our service-level agreements and prevent interruptions in round-the-clock production schedules.

