Senior Software Engineer, SandboxAQ
Avionics, AQNav
$154-256k
+ Eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity
AI & quantum computing solutions
Job no longer available
AI & quantum computing solutions
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$154-256k
+ Eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help address some of the world's most challenging problems through AI and Quantum technology.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development (preferred) or data science (preferred), systems engineering, robotics, systems analysis, or other related fields
- BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent field of study
- Experience working on certified avionics software systems (e.g. DO-178); a successful candidate will leverage this experience to advise the AQNav team on best practices to ensure successful software certification
- Strong expertise in both Python and C/C++. Additional experience with other languages (Java, HTML/CSS, Rust, Bash scripting, etc.) preferred
- Long, successful history of bringing software from initial conception through to architecture, development, testing, release into production, and maintenance
- Proficiency in software development methodologies and best practices (e.g., Agile practices, CI/CD, test-driven development.)
- You can diagram and specify requirements at system, subsystem, and component levels to aid in the finalization of design decisions; this includes responsibility for design documentation such as software architecture, software specification documents, and testing plans
- Ability to work closely with other development and cross-functional team members
- Strong Linux fundamentals (bash scripting, operating system configuration) and familiarity with common developer and devops tools such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform, Git, Github, and the Atlassian suite tools Jira and Confluence
- U.S. Citizenship is required due to US Government contract requirements
- Must be able to obtain and hold a DOD Secret level security clearance
- Willing and able to travel both within the continental US and internationally as required (less than 20% of the time) to support customer engagements, meet with contracting partners, and attend customer product demonstrations
Desirable
- MS or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Equivalent experience includes tech leadership in a complex space, driving technical design and execution cross-collaboratively across multiple teams and organizations
- Experience working with one or more Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as SafeRTOS, RT Linux, RedHawk, and/or VxWorks (SafeRTOS preferred)
- Knowledge of aerospace applications and environments
- Experience with software development and interfaces on the cloud (e.g GCP, AWS)
What the job involves
- Serve as a technical expert to guide, lead, and mentor a growing team of engineers to support the successful development and deployment of software
- Uphold quality and efficiency standards for the team. Advocate for and lead efforts to implement industry best practices
- Own roadmaps for developing long-term and stable requirements, verification/validation, and software solutions to advanced problems
- Design, implement, and test complex software systems for a world-class AI/quantum-based magnetic navigation system (“AQNav”)
- Work may include tasks such as development/maintenance of internal tooling and libraries, integrating the AQNav system with external avionics systems, and automating and streamlining routine complex processes
- Drive compliance of AQNav real-time software to DO-178 certification
Our take
Spun out from Alphabet in 2022, SandboxAQ is a company providing AI and quantum computing solutions. Using cybersecurity modules that are in line with the "third quantum revolution", SandboxAQ can migrate enterprises to a higher level of security through the use of this cutting-edge technology.
The company's approach enables cross-pollination in a range of fields including physics, neuroscience, cryptography and more. Examples of its products are an end-to-end crypto-agile security suite, and quantum sensing solutions. Impressively, SandboxAQ has already partnered with Deloitte and Ernst & Young, as well as the US Air Force, to bring its quantum tech to the market.
Looking forward, SandboxAQ plans to build further relationships across the public sector, to help situate the company as one of the most "battle-tested" quantum providers on the market. The company has raised significant funds that will accelerate further product development, and in 2025 began partnering with the Department of War CIO to accelerate the discovery and inventory of cryptographic assets within the DoW's environment.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2025
$95m
LATE VC
Apr 2025
$150m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Stock options
- Unlimated vacation (PTO) and flexible work culture
- Company-wide winter and summer breaks to unwind
- Best-in-class health plans: Medical, dental and orthodontics, and vision
- Family planning and fertility benefits
- Military leave
- 100% paid parental leave
- 401k with company matching
- Education stipends
- Financial wellness resources
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jack Hindary
(CEO)Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of several tech companies. Also the author of 'Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach', one of the leading textbooks used in the field.
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