Remote Research Software Engineer — Quantum Computing

Quantum Motion; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Share options scheme

Health Insurance

Flexible working

Central Sydney location

Job summary

Quantum Motion is hiring a Research Software Engineer to join our Intelligent Automation team. The role focuses on maintaining and expanding our in-house software for data acquisition and analysis, interfacing with test and measurement hardware, and delivering reliable tooling for the quantum hardware teams.

Based in Sydney with remote work flexibility, you will collaborate with hardware and software colleagues across the UK, Australia, Spain and the US to advance silicon-based quantum processor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline
• Strong Python developer with at least 1 year of industry experience
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and core software design principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reason about complex systems
• Familiarity with Git, version control, and modern software development best practices
• A desire to work closely with end users in technical or experimental environments
• Strong collaborative approach with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently to achieve defined goals

Responsibilities

• Assist in the characterisation and validation of quantum dots for use in quantum computing applications
• Contribute to the design of scalable quantum dot-based quantum circuits
• Maintaining and expanding in-house software for experiment and instrument control
• Working with hardware experts to understand requirements, scope out and develop new features
• Improving code health for existing software libraries including refactoring, test development and documentation
• Managing the tracking of feature requests, issues and bugs to ensure their resolution

Skills

Python

OOP fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Git/version control

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Python scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter)

Job description

Quantum Motion is hiring a Research Software Engineer to join our Intelligent Automation team. The role focuses on maintaining and expanding our in-house software for data acquisition and analysis, interfacing with test and measurement hardware, and delivering reliable tooling for the quantum hardware teams.

Based in Sydney with remote work flexibility, you will collaborate with hardware and software colleagues across the UK, Australia, Spain and the US to advance silicon-based quantum processor