Senior Software Engineer, Quantum Control (Backend)

Infleqtion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards

Company-paid Insurance

HSA

Unlimited PTO

401(k) Matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

FMLA Leave

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Repayment

Job summary

Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team building the control system software for its quantum computers. The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with a strong background in creating robust and scalable scientific applications, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services and control systems that drive our neutral atom quantum machines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with scientists and engineers, mentoring junior staff, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related field.
• Experience with Python and at least one compiled language, with a desire to learn Rust.
• Experience with Linux and virtualization technologies like Docker.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff.
• Good collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance.
• Skilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, debugging, revision control, error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health.
• Desire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy reliable, maintainable, scalable, and fault-tolerant backend services and frameworks that control and calibrate our neutral atom quantum computers.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including scientists, opto-mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers, to solve complex problems and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Empower interdisciplinary teams to create the tools they need by teaching engineering and programming best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their growth and enhancing the team's technical expertise.
• Lead code and design reviews, upholding engineering best practices and promoting a culture of quality and collaboration.
• Support and debug all layers of the control stack from real-time embedded kernels to distributed services.
• Advocate for and implement innovative software development methodologies and tools to improve team efficiency and product quality.

Skills

Python

Rust

Linux

Docker

Communication

Collaboration

Testing

Debugging

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related field

Tools

Numpy

Scipy

PyTorch

CI/CD pipelines

Python packaging

C extensions

Rust extensions

SQL databases

Job description

Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team building the control system software for its quantum computers. The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with a strong background in creating robust and scalable scientific applications, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services and control systems that drive our neutral atom quantum machines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with scientists and engineers, mentoring junior staff, and