Software Developer - Hardware Architecture Tooling

Xanadu; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge quantum computing company in Toronto is seeking an experienced Software Developer to design and maintain tooling for its quantum hardware. You will work closely with a team of researchers and engineers, contributing to innovative projects that will reshape computation. Ideal candidates have at least 4 years of experience, proficiency in Python or Rust, and familiarity with cloud platforms. The position offers a competitive salary range of 110,000 - 140,000 CAD, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern development languages like Python, Rust, or Go.
• Experience with any major cloud providers: AWS, GCP or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain tooling and data management software.
• Support Quantum scientists to design the next generation hardware architecture.
• Ensure high-quality production code by maintaining automated test coverage.

Skills

Python

Rust

DevOps

Communication

Collaboration

Education

BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Postgres

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 contribute to the platform and the infrastructure for our software and hardware products. You will work on a team to support the hardware architecture research and development at Xanadu. The Tools Team’s primary goal is to help accelerate the Hardware Team’s timelines to build the first commercially viable quantum computer. As a result, you will completely reshape the nature of computation as we know it. You will:

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain tooling, data management, and communication software products, including their supporting infrastructure, that enable various parts of our hardware development and operation processes.
• Support Quantum scientists to design our next generation hardware architecture
• Design APIs for consumption by internal and external services.
• Ensure high-quality production code by maintaining automated test coverage and a dynamic code review process.
• Perform DevOps tasks, such as maintaining our CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions.

At Xanadu, we primarily work with Python, Rust, Postgres, Docker, CI pipelines, and multiple cloud platforms. Proficiency in at least a subset of these technologies is essential.

Basic qualifications and experience

• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field.
• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern development languages like Python, Rust, or Go. Some familiarity with Rust is required.
• Experience with any major cloud providers: AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Product-minded approach to software development.
• In-depth knowledge of different software development methods such as Test Driven Development, Unit Testing, Agile, etc
• Self-driven to deliver high-quality solutions to your stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Experience with AWS(Document DB, lambda, API gateway, ECS).
• Experience with Rust.
• Experience with ETL pipelines.
• Experience with multiple data storage technologies.
• Experience with front-end web development, extra points for WebGL experience.
• DevOps experience

This is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is 110,000 - 140,000 CAD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. 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].

Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.