Senior Quantum Backend Engineer – Scale-Up Platforms

Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Equity potential

Annual performance bonuses

Paid parental leave

Personal development budget

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

A leading quantum technology company is seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to design and build scalable backend applications in Python. You will work alongside researchers to create systems that bridge cutting-edge science with production-ready software. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in backend engineering and a proactive mindset. The role offers competitive compensation, including equity and bonuses, within a flexible work environment in Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with Python, Rust, C++, or similar.
• Collaborative track record to solve technical challenges.
• Proactive in ownership-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend applications in Python.
• Create high-efficiency service-to-service communication.
• Translate research code into production-ready solutions.

Skills

Backend Engineering (Python, Rust, C++)

Collaboration across research and engineering

Problem-solving skills

Communication and teamwork

Tools

gRPC

GraphQL

REST

AWS

GCP

Azure

Django

Flask

FastAPI

Job description

A leading quantum technology company is seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to design and build scalable backend applications in Python. You will work alongside researchers to create systems that bridge cutting-edge science with production-ready software. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in backend engineering and a proactive mindset. The role offers competitive compensation, including equity and bonuses, within a flexible work environment in Los Angeles.