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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Valar Atomics's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Valar Atomics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Valar Atomics
- high 37 stale, 4 reposted of 84 open
- Hiring momentum
- 105 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Valar Atomics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Valar Atomics.
About this role
The Principal Software Engineer at Valar Atomics will lead the technical architecture of the company's software platform, focusing on telemetry, streaming, simulation, and enterprise systems. This role involves designing and building high-volume telemetry ingestion systems, architecting data streaming solutions, and integrating commercial systems. The engineer will collaborate closely with various teams to enhance operational efficiency and ensure the software meets regulatory standards.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Valar Atomics as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of relevant experience writing software and deploying it to a production environment
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating high-volume telemetry or time-series systems
- Demonstrated experience with high-volume streaming and event-driven architectures
- Experience building or operating simulation, modeling, or scientific computing platforms
- Experience building enterprise and engineering software: full-stack services, web interfaces, and integration with commercial systems
- Demonstrated skill in both typed and untyped programming languages
Nice to have
- Experience at a hardware, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, or heavy-industrial company
- Familiarity with industrial data sources and protocols
- Experience with HPC scheduling, GPU compute, or large-scale batch orchestration
- Familiarity with regulated or quality-controlled environments
- Experience integrating PLM, ERP, MES, LIMS, or document control systems
What you get
- Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- Generous PPE stipend
Worth weighing
- Salary range is quite broad, which may indicate variability in compensation based on experience or negotiation
- Role involves significant responsibility and ownership, which may lead to high expectations and pressure
- Regular travel to the pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah may be required
- The position is in a regulated environment, which may involve strict compliance and quality control measures
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Listed by Valar Atomics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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