Senior Software Engineer (Quantum Computing)
Infleqtion1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +2 moreSenior
Base Salary
$160k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Write, own, and ship production backend services and control frameworks for operating and calibrating neutral-atom quantum computers.
- Debug and support the full control stack, including real-time embedded kernels and distributed services.
- Build tooling that enables physicists and hardware engineers to run experiments independently.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Create and maintain Python packages with C++ or Rust extensions in a Linux-native environment.
- Work with time-series data, SQL and non-relational databases, and real-time image analysis and object detection from live quantum systems.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of backend software engineering experience.
- A degree in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a field where coding is central to solving quantitative problems.
- Production-tested Python experience and hands-on C++ or Rust experience; experience with all three is strongly advantageous.
- Strong engineering discipline, including comprehensive testing, revision control, operational reliability, maintainable systems, documentation, and code health.
- Experience with scientific or experimental data pipelines, including NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch, time-series storage, and ETL.
- A science or mathematics background, or verifiable experience working with scientists to translate research requirements into production software.
- Ability to discuss physics effectively with scientists.
- Familiarity with statistics, machine learning, or AMO physics is advantageous; real-time image analysis and object detection experience is highly valued.
Benefits
- Hybrid workplace in Boulder, United States.
- Full-time employment.
- Targeted annual base salary of $160,000 to $185,000 plus eligibility for the annual incentive plan.
- Company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account and flexible healthcare savings account.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- 401(k) matching programs.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Paid FMLA leave and paid maternity/paternity leave.
- Employer Assistance Program and student loan repayment.
About Infleqtion
Infleqtion builds neutral-atom quantum systems for computing, networking, and precision sensing, along with the Superstaq software platform. It sells quantum computers, optical clocks, RF receivers, and inertial sensors to government and commercial customers in sectors such as defense, space, energy, and telecommunications. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, Infleqtion is publicly listed on the NYSE (ticker: INFQ) and operates across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.