Principal Quantum Control Systems Engineer

Atom Computing; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K matching

Disability insurance

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Drinks and snacks

Catered team lunches

Job summary

Atom Computing is building quantum processors with optically trapped neutral atoms. We seek a Principal Software Engineer to design high-performance control systems across embedded software, real-time pipelines, and GPU/FPGA acceleration.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with theory, software, and hardware teams and is based in Boulder or Austin, with in-office presence at least three days a week. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in deep systems work, strong C/C++, Python, Rust, or Go

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, Rust, or Go; experience with NVIDIA CUDA toolchains.
• Knowledge in computer architecture, signal processing, algorithm development, quantum error correction, distributed systems, or compilers.
• Organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking expertise.

Responsibilities

• Build and test embedded firmware and software powering high-speed SDRs, imaging pipelines, and real-time feedback loops.
• Design and optimize deterministic, low-latency software for quantum hardware; include device drivers and Linux kernel modules.
• Evaluate real-time execution strategies across Linux and RTOS; focus on determinism, throughput, and scalability.
• Develop orchestration layers coordinating GPUs, FPGAs, and custom electronics for high-bandwidth quantum control operations.
• Rapidly prototype using Rust, Python, C/C++, and CUDA.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to translate quantum control flows into production code.

Skills

C++

Python

Rust

Go

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

CUDA toolchains

Job description

Atom Computing is building quantum processors with optically trapped neutral atoms. We seek a Principal Software Engineer to design high-performance control systems across embedded software, real-time pipelines, and GPU/FPGA acceleration.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with theory, software, and hardware teams and is based in Boulder or Austin, with in-office presence at least three days a week. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in deep systems work, strong C/C++, Python, Rust, or Go