Software Engineer I - Lab - 934

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedule

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Equity and holidays

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks a Software Engineer I - Lab to develop lab supervisory control and real-time program execution software, designing, testing, integrating, and supporting software used in engineering laboratory environments while collaborating with software leads and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include lab control, data acquisition, and real-time embedded software; hardware integration, unit tests, and CI/CD; and contributing to code reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• 2+ years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Quantum Information Science, or related field.
• U.S. Person due to contractual requirements (citizen, permanent resident, green card, asylum or refugee status).
• Due to national security requirements, not a PRC or Russian national unless also a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain lab control, data acquisition, and/or real-time embedded software.
• Integrate software with laboratory hardware, sensors, controllers, and related systems.
• Develop unit tests and support integration through CI/CD toolchains.
• Collaborate with software leads to define requirements and execute core projects.
• Debug, profile, document, and support deployed software.
• Contribute to code reviews and continuous improvement of development practices.

Skills

Software development

Real-time/embedded software

Hardware integration

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

CI/CD workflows

Job description

We are seeking a Software Engineer I - Lab in our Broomfield, CO location to develop lab supervisory control and real-time program execution software. You will design, test, integrate, and support software used in engineering laboratory environments while collaborating with software leads and cross-functional engineering teams.

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain lab control, data acquisition, and/or real-time embedded software
• Integrate software with laboratory hardware, sensors, controllers, and related systems
• Develop unit tests and support integration through CI/CD toolchains
• Collaborating with software leads to defining requirements and executing core projects
• Debug, profile, document, and support deployed software
• Contribute to code reviews and continuous improvement of development practices

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• 2+ years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related technical field
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Experience integrating hardware and software in engineering laboratory environments
• Experience developing software that visualizes and interfaces with laboratory equipment, sensors, or controllers
• Experience with quantum circuits, quantum algorithms, or trapped ion quantum computers
• Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, and CI/CD workflows
• Experience with real-time or embedded software
• Experience with relational or key/value databases
• Interest in compilers and technologies such as LLVM
• Interest in quantum circuits, circuit optimization, or quantum algorithms
• Enthusiasm for supporting deployed software and responding to user feedback
• Strong problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know use the Lets talk contact form.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $88,000 - $110,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.