Software Lifecycle Specialist

Weʼd like to see a clear track record of the following, based on your past roles and experience:

• Bachelorʼs degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, DevOps, technical program management, software quality, or systems engineering.
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle concepts including requirements traceability, version control, CI/CD, configuration management, validation, and release control.
• Experience working with Jira or similar issue tracking systems in a structured, milestone-driven environment.
• Experience documenting processes clearly and unambiguously.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and building structure where none exists.

Prior experience with our stack and tools is helpful, but not required:

• Experience supporting NQA-1, ISO 9001, NIST, or similar regulatory or compliance frameworks.
• Experience with GitLab, especially GitLab CI/CD and repository governance controls.
• Experience defining or auditing SDLC frameworks.
• Experience building dashboards or lifecycle reporting tools.
• Experience supporting engineering organizations with hardware, simulation, or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with CAD or PLM lifecycle controls.
• Experience writing or maintaining work instructions and formal procedures.
• Experience with secure software development lifecycle frameworks such as CSSLP or similar certifications.

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.