Staff Software Engineer, Databases
PsiQuantum5 months ago
Base Salary
$180k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement data systems.
- Scale and extend the core high-performance graph database to support increasingly large and complex quantum-computing systems.
- Participate in design and code reviews.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, and research teams.
- Test and maintain database software.
- Champion and exemplify strong software-development practices.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience with Python or C++ in a systems-software context.
- Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed storage systems, with an emphasis on graph databases.
- Proven track record of developing and shipping reliable, performant software in high-scale or mission-critical environments.
- A bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline is preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with high-performance computing and data design is valued.
- Experience with computer architecture is valued.
- Experience with high-performance networking is valued.
- Experience with highly scalable distributed systems in reliability- and uptime-critical environments is valued.
- A PhD in a related technical discipline is a plus but not required.
Benefits
- Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits.
About PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum builds photonic quantum computers designed to achieve fault-tolerant, million‑qubit scale, and develops algorithms and software for commercial use. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, and in 2024 announced government-funded projects to build utility-scale systems in Brisbane and Chicago. It collaborates with enterprise and defense customers, with publicly named partners including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes‑Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical.