Quantum Software Engineer (Compiler)
Infleqtion2 months ago
Chicago, IL, USAEntry Level / Senior
Base Salary
$145k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Conduct R&D focused on quantum compilation and advances in quantum technology.
- Design, build, maintain, and optimize quantum compilation software for the Superstaq cloud platform.
- Apply software-engineering practices including documentation, linting, testing, and type-checking.
- Interface with Superstaq customers to understand needs and provide timely support.
- Contribute to government and commercial proposals and global program execution.
- Collaborate with experimental physicists and software engineers to translate theoretical concepts into practical implementations.
- Publish research findings in scientific journals and present at conferences.
- Stay current with quantum computer architecture, quantum compilation, and related fields.
- Provide guidance and support to team members in a collaborative research environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or a directly related field.
- High programming proficiency, preferably including fluency in Python; proficiency in C, C++, or Julia with the ability to learn Python rapidly is also acceptable.
- Experience with open-source quantum software frameworks such as Cirq or Qiskit, ideally including modifying the libraries.
- Professional-level verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative, cross-functional, matrixed, and fast-paced environments.
- Ability to learn complex topics quickly, solve problems resourcefully, and execute productization efforts.
- Ability to work in the office three days per week.
- Ability to travel domestically and potentially internationally up to 10%.
- Preferred: PhD in quantum computation, physics, computer science, or a related field.
- Preferred: familiarity with quantum error correction, fault tolerance, native gate decomposition, qubit mapping and routing, and variational quantum algorithms.
- Preferred: experience with Stim and backend development using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, or SQLAlchemy.
- Preferred: cloud-development experience with GCP or AWS.
- Preferred: familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD, automated actions, issue tracking, version control, and software-testing practices.
- Preferred: familiarity with security practices such as access control, encryption at rest, key rotation, and logging.
- Preferred: exposure to or interest in frontend and GUI development using HTML/CSS, React, or PyQt.
Benefits
- Salary range of $145,000 to $170,000 per year.
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- 401(k) match.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Paid FMLA and maternity/paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Student loan repayment.
- Equity package.
- Hybrid workplace with at least three days per week in the office.
- Full-time role with potential domestic and international travel of up to 10%.
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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.