Quantum Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand experimental goals, constraints, and system architectures
• Design, implement, and optimize quantum control workflows tailored to customer applications
• Troubleshoot complex software, system-level, and experiment-integration issues on real quantum hardware
• Provide clear technical guidance, best practices, and documentation to enable customer success
• Develop and maintain Python-based application code, tools, and reference examples
• Contribute to scalable and maintainable software architectures for quantum control systems
• Apply solid software engineering practices, including version control, testing, and code review
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, R&D, hardware, and software teams to relay customer feedback
• Balance fast, pragmatic solutions that unblock customers with long-term, sustainable engineering improvements

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on programming experience in Python
• M.Sc. in Computer/ SW Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with scientific, experimental, or systems-oriented codebases
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including software architecture and Git-based workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-focused mindset
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively in a multidisciplinary team