TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.”

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Key Responsibilities

• Directly manage and support a team of data engineers, DBAs and BI developers, including workload balancing, career development, and performance conversations
• Act as the first point of escalation for technical blockers, cross-team dependencies, and prioritization conflicts
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to translate data and reporting needs into team priorities
• Enable and guide the team to build and mature key data management functions such as data integration, database management, data lifecycle management, data quality management, and master data management.
• Evolve data pipeline architecture standards, data-stack and BI tooling strategy, and data quality practices in partnership with Data Architect and senior ICs
• Own hiring, onboarding, and team structure decisions for your group
• Shield the team from noise and churn so they can do focused, high-quality work
• Represent the data management function in leadership discussions, bringing forward team input rather than dictating from the top down

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience in data engineering roles
• 5+ years in data engineering/BI, including a minimum of 2+ years leading technical teams, ideally including both data engineers and BI/analytics developers
• A track record of being self-directed — you don't need a playbook handed to you, you build one
• Strong instincts for developing people, not just projects
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and reporting up on outcomes rather than activity
• Curious by nature, and genuinely energized by growing others' curiosity too

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Delta Lake, Apache Spark, or similar open-source data processing frameworks within a cloud environment. Familiarity with Azure Data Lake Storage, various database platforms (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Cosmos), Fabric, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, and Logic Apps
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or related Data Platform Certification
• Experience working in highly regulated industries (energy, financial services, healthcare, etc.)
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their architectural implications
• Understanding of compliance requirements and audit readiness in highly regulated industries.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details:

Salary Range: $153,861 - $205,149

*Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience.  This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical 
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/