QPU Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for quantum experiment orchestration, pulse sequence generation, device coordination, and real-time system control.
• Develop APIs and middleware connecting FPGA, DAC, timing, and other hardware-control layers with orchestration software and compilers.
• Implement communication and synchronization protocols across embedded and distributed system components.
• Build diagnostic, calibration, automation, test infrastructure, system-state management, and logging tools.
• Participate in system bring-up, integration testing, performance tuning, debugging, architecture decisions, code reviews, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing software for hardware control, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ and experience with hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
• Experience with real-time systems or hardware-in-the-loop control environments.
• Familiarity with timing systems such as PTP and communication stacks.
• Proficiency in system integration, testing, and performance tuning.
• Preferred: experience with scientific instrumentation, lab automation, quantum hardware control, FPGA systems, DAC/ADC control, pulse sequencing, embedded Linux, RTOS, custom firmware, calibration, feedback, or control-loop algorithms.

Benefits

• Approximate base salary range of $130,000–$170,000 per year.
• Equity grants are provided for all new hires.
• The employer is committed to a diverse and equal-opportunity work environment.