Senior Quantum Software Engineer — Backend Orchestrator

Atom Computing; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited paid time off

401K company matching

Short- and long-term disability

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Catered team lunches and snacks

Job summary

Atom Computing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Boulder, CO to develop the software platform for our quantum computers. This role involves building backend services primarily in Python and Rust, providing innovative solutions for quantum computing workloads.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field and have 5+ years of relevant experience. We offer a competitive salary of $140,000 - $185,000, unlimited PTO, and comprehensive benefits including insurance and 401K matching.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer deploying complex software in production environments.
• Willingness to learn atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the software stack that orchestrates quantum computing on our systems.
• Rewrite and productionize prototype code written by Quantum Engineers.
• Develop infrastructure for automating system tuning and calibration.
• Deploy, monitor, and support the production platform to keep quantum computers reliably available.

Skills

Python

SQL

C++ or Rust

Linux environments

Git

Automated testing

TypeScript/React frontend development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Atom Computing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Boulder, CO to develop the software platform for our quantum computers. This role involves building backend services primarily in Python and Rust, providing innovative solutions for quantum computing workloads.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field and have 5+ years of relevant experience. We offer a competitive salary of $140,000 - $185,000, unlimited PTO, and comprehensive benefits including insurance and 401K matching.