Lead Quantum Software Architect & Systems Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a hands-on team in the Quantum Labs group. You will shape architecture and drive development of quantum software and hardware systems, focusing on distributed architectures and hardware integration.

You will guide quantum control, orchestration, and error correction efforts, leveraging deep software design skills and quantum mechanics knowledge to advance Cisco’s quantum data center roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years, or PhD + 8 years, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering, architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Golang and/or Python for scalable applications.
• Technical leadership or people-management experience with hands-on coding.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of engineers and influence architecture of quantum software and hardware systems.
• Develop and implement distributed systems with hardware–software integration for quantum initiatives.
• Lead quantum control, orchestration, and error correction efforts to shape Cisco’s Quantum Data Center vision.

Skills

Golang

Python

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's + 15 years experience

Master's + 12 years experience

PhD + 8 years experience

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a hands-on team in the Quantum Labs group. You will shape architecture and drive development of quantum software and hardware systems, focusing on distributed architectures and hardware integration.

You will guide quantum control, orchestration, and error correction efforts, leveraging deep software design skills and quantum mechanics knowledge to advance Cisco’s quantum data center roadmap.