Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Senior Data and Operations Software Engineer
$134K–$205K
Devens, MA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years relevant experience
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, etc.).
- Visa sponsorship
- Any offer of employment is contingent on compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
About the job
Develops backend APIs, distributed systems, and data services for acquiring, accessing, processing, and analyzing data from fusion simulations and experiments.
What you'll do
- Build and optimize distributed services for data acquisition, access, and processing.
- Write maintainable Golang code and a user-friendly Python client library.
- Work with physicists and engineers to translate user needs into software requirements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Backend software engineering experience with distributed systems and REST APIs.
- Proficiency with Python and Go (Golang) or a similar language suitable for web services.
- Familiarity with Linux, Git, GitHub, and Docker.
Nice to have
- Experience with mission-critical applications, real-time data collection and visualization, or very large volume data collection.
- Some familiarity with React.
Pay
USD 134,000–205,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Golang, Python, REST APIs, Linux, Git, GitHub, Docker, React
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