Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Infleqtion
$131-175k
+ Annual incentive plan
Office located in Boulder, CO
Quantum technology for commercial products
Open for applications
Quantum technology for commercial products
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$131-175k
+ Annual incentive plan
Office located in Boulder, CO
101-200 employees
Company mission
Infleqtion's mission is to make quantum work for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking self-motivated, energetic individuals with exceptional problem-solving and technical skills to help drive our Quantum Computing mission forward
- We encourage applications from engineers with expertise in real-time embedded software applications, particularly those with experience in precision, high-performance, control systems
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field and a minimum of 8 years prior work experience
- Experience with Rust or experience with compiled languages (C/C++) and desire to learn and work in Rust
- Experience with interpreting datasheets and schematics
- Knowledge of Embedded Linux development in user and kernel space
- Good verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
- Good collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance
- Skilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, revision control, error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health, etc
- Desire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise
Desirable
- Developing for programmable logic targets (especially Xilinx Zynq MPSOC)
- Comfort with low-level development on several processor architectures (ARM Cortex, ARM Application, RISC-V, etc.)
- Embedded Linux OS distribution builds (nix, Yocto, or Buildroot)
- High-performance real time development (bare metal / RTOS)
- Familiarity with common electrical test equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
- Familiarity with programmable logic / FPGAs and working with hardware descriptive languages
- Control system architecture and design
What the job involves
- We break down barriers between disciplines, stepping in wherever we can make the biggest impact
- We thrive in uncertainty, embracing challenges as opportunities
- We move quickly to prototype while never losing sight of the critical importance of systems engineering process and attention to detail
- We take bold, calculated risks to drive progress
- Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
- Collaborate with physicists and across electrical, software, and opto-mechanical engineering domains to deliver optimal embedded software solutions for quantum applications
- Develop reliable and robust embedded software that leverages high test coverage and CI pipelines to facilitate smooth collaboration with peers and deploy with confidence
- Support hands on tuning and troubleshooting in laboratory and test bench environments
- Build thorough documentation and mathematical models to demonstrate that algorithms, approaches, and signal processing technique meet critical architecture requirements
- Participate in design, code, and data reviews
Our take
Quantum physics is a rapidly developing scientific field that promises great innovations within computing, with some working quantum computers already existing. However, such computers are extraordinarily expensive and complex to operate, making it difficult for startups to leverage the technology and apply it to commercial products.
Infleqtion, previously known as ColdQuanta, develops quantum computers, sensors, and networks, integrating them together to form an ecosystem of cloud-hosted quantum infrastructure readied for commercialization. This empowers businesses to leverage quantum computing without them needing their own quantum computer, accelerating adoption of the tech.
While quantum computing has rapidly developed from proof-of-concept to practical applications in the last decade, it has yet to break into common use. By increasing accessibility to the current state of practical quantum technology, Infleqtion should be able to help disrupt industries across the board. Its research arm, which has retained the "ColdQuanta" identity, remains primed to bring new advances to the space, which will, in turn, be more quickly commercialized. Substantial grants awarded in 2024 will help Infleqtion develop its quantum clock product for precision timing.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Mar 2025
$6.2m
GRANT
Dec 2024
$11m
GRANT
Total funding: $308.3m
Company benefits
- Unlimited Time Off - We encourage employees to take time away from work to promote balance in their lives
- Paid Parental Leave - Eligible employees will receive 12 weeks of Parental Leave paid at 100% of the employee’s regular wages
- 100% Paid Insurance Premium - Infleqtion pays for 100% of the employee premiums costs for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance & pays 90% for dependents
- Additional Paid Time Off - 11 paid holidays per year, plus bereavement leave, paid jury duty, paid time off to vote, and more!
- Stock Options
- Retirement - 401(k) contributions with a 3% employer match
- Student Loan Repayment - $100 per month match in student loan repayment
- Employee Assistance Program to all team members
- Relocation Assistance
Company HQ
Financial District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Matthew Kinsella
(CEO)Also the Investor & Board Director at Aptible, BioCatch, Conveyor and Cylera.
Dana Anderson
(CSO & Founder)Also a Professor of Physics at University of Colorado Boulder, where he was previously a Director of Optical Science and Engineering. Was a Fellow at Caltech.
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