Software Developer - Frontend

Xanadu; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantum computing company located in Toronto is seeking a Software Developer to contribute to the pennylane.ai ecosystem. No prior quantum software experience is necessary. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining websites, deploying educational content, collaborating on product roadmaps, and performing DevOps tasks for efficient deployment. Candidates should have over 3 years of software development experience, proficiency in front-end technologies like Typescript and REACT, and a product-minded approach. Join us in pioneering quantum software development in an inclusive and equitable environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Proficient in front-end technologies such as Typescript, Next.js, REACT, HTML, and CSS.
• Competent with backend languages like Python.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand pennylane.ai and other websites.
• Help deploy educational content to sites.
• Work with a cross-functional team on product roadmap.
• Ensure robust design and implementation across devices.
• Perform DevOps tasks for quick deployment.

Skills

Typescript

Next.js

REACT

HTML

CSS

Python

CI/CD

Gatsby

Tailwind CSS

Job description

About Xanadu

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities

As a Software Developer you will help build out the pennylane.ai ecosystem of products. The goal of pennylane.ai is to help pioneer quantum software development as a discipline and spread the adoption of PennyLane, an open-source framework for quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum chemistry. No quantum software experience is required.

You will:

• Develop, maintain, and expand pennylane.ai and other websites using the latest front-end technologies. (REACT, TypeScript, Next.js, Gatsby, Tailwind, and Sphinx)
• Help Xanadu’s technical writers and developers deploy educational content to our sites.
• Work with a cross-functional team to drive forward the product roadmap and build great experiences for our users.
• Ensure robust design and implementation of these web interfaces across mobile and desktop devices.
• Perform DevOps tasks to deploy performant front-end code quickly and efficiently.

Basic qualifications and experience

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Proficient in front-end technologies such as Typescript, Next.js, REACT, HTML, and CSS.
• Competent with backend languages like Python.
• Proficient in modern web frameworks.
• Product-minded approach to software development.
• Self-driven to deliver high-quality solutions to our users.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Experience with Gatsby and Tailwind CSS.
• Competent with CI/CD using Github Actions.
• Experience using containerization and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Internationalization and web accessibility.

Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here.

At Xanadu, we are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at [e-mail].

Note: Xanadu will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [e-mail].