Principal Software Engineer, Q-CTRL
$220-320k
Infrastructure software for quantum computing
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Infrastructure software for quantum computing
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$220-320k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make quantum technology useful.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience as a passionate individual contributor with a focus on software product architecture
- Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools
- A physics background is not required however, a keen desire to rapidly learn and upskill in quantum computing technologies is critical
- High performance computing and/or machine learning experience a bonus
- Proven track record of leading cross-disciplinary architectural transformations, particularly in cloud-native and microservices environments
- Expertise in designing and implementing high-performance data storage, APIs, workflow orchestration, event-driven, and distributed systems
- Exceptional technical documentation and communication skills (architecture diagrams, design documents, technical decisions)
- Strong programming skills in languages like Python, Rust, and Go
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architectural evolution of Q-CTRL’s product portfolio, enabling faster delivery, greater scalability, and enhanced Product team autonomy
- This role is critical in realizing the Opal Suite architecture - a scalable and resilient ecosystem for supporting rapid product innovation and expansion
- Reporting to the VP of Software Engineering, you will oversee efforts across multiple teams and departments, working closely with their Technical Leads, Research and Engineering Managers
- As a thought leader in system architecture, you will drive technical excellence across teams, guiding the development of a modular, high-performance architecture that supports seamless integrations and empowers Product teams to innovate independently and at speed
- Driving architectural direction as an individual contributor across products with an emphasis on back-end and platform engineering, yet with a mindset that is agnostic of a specific technology stack
- Influencing technical strategy and OKRs, aligning stakeholders across multiple teams and seniority levels, with a horizon beyond 12 months
- Setting and driving engineering excellence across the organization, particularly around patterns and abstractions that span products and domains
- Overseeing (and often owning) large cross-team and cross-department technical solutions, involving technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Mentoring engineers at all levels on technical topics, particularly around system design, acting as a dotted-line leader in some instances, with the assistance of an Engineering Manager
- Expertly articulating trade-offs in complex design to audiences inclusive of executive and senior leadership
- Spending around 30% of time coding and 70% of time leading, flexing these percentages depending on company needs
Our take
Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize industries from chemical engineering to financial services. However, the technology is not yet useable due to a number of factors such as scalability, sensitivity and expense.
In a move to help power the quantum future, Q-CTRL develops the software infrastructure needed to power real-world quantum computers. The company's technology helps to transform bare-metal quantum processors into useful computational tools, expanding their utility with improved accuracy and cost-savings.
It's an exciting prospect, and one that has seen the company achieve commercial success as well as raise substantial funding. This will mainly be invested in R&D and product engineering as the company delivers to a growing customer base that includes Fortune 500 clients and government departments.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$59m
SERIES B
Jan 2023
$29m
SERIES B
Total funding: $128m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Paid parental leave support
- Equity
- Team activities and lunches
- Personal development and training budget
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness budget
- Participation in community and STEM initiatives
- Health insurance and 401(k) Plan
Company HQ
Chippendale, NSW
Leadership
Michael Biercuk
(Founder & CEO)Professor of Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology at The University of Sydney. Former President/Director of InPhase Consulting, Researcher at NIST and Technical Consultant at DARPA.
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