Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Atom Computing, you will build the software platform that orchestrates quantum computers, focusing on backend systems that manage workloads and experimental data. You will collaborate with a team of engineers to ensure the reliability and performance of the software that operates close to the hardware in a Linux environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the software stack that orchestrates quantum computing on our systems, interfacing with the hardware control and calibration systems.
• Rewrite and productionize prototype code written by our Quantum Engineers.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for automating system tuning and calibration.
• Develop and maintain software for scheduling the execution and analyzing the results of quantum algorithms.
• Make sound architectural and code-design decisions that keep our codebase clean and extensible.
• Deploy, monitor, and support our production platform.
• Partner with our infrastructure team to strengthen our CI/CD pipelines.

Experience & Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are welcome but not required.

Required Qualifications

• A passion for writing software and a track record of implementing architecture-level features in complex systems.
• Proficiency with Python and SQL.
• Experience developing and operating software in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Git, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Willingness to learn the atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts needed to put your work in context.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with a compiled language such as C++ or Rust.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g. Azure, AWS, or GCP) and Terraform.
• Experience building TypeScript/React frontend components.
• Experience with containerization technologies.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Experience working at both a large technology company and a startup.

Benefits

Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance.