Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Atom Computing

Applications/Platform

$180-220k

+ Annual bonus and incentive stock options for equity in the company.

SQL

AWS

JavaScript

Python

Terraform

Rust

Azure

Git

Senior and Expert level

Austin

More information about location

Building scalable quantum computers

Job no longer available

Building scalable quantum computers

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechAutomationCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$180-220k

+ Annual bonus and incentive stock options for equity in the company.

SQL

AWS

JavaScript

Python

Terraform

Rust

Azure

Git

Senior and Expert level

Austin

More information about location

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechAutomationCloud Computing

Company mission

To deliver the most scalable quantum computers that can solve some of the most daunting computational problems ever attempted.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Atom Computing is seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer – Applications/Platform who has a passion for writing software and at least 6 years of post-degree professional experience to work across the stack to enable our customers to seamlessly access our quantum computers and accelerate the development of our next-generation products
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related field or equivalent on-the-job experience
Minimum 6 years of post-degree professional experience as a software engineer
Temperamentally suited to work at a fast-growing, early-stage startup: self-motivated, humble, driven, collaborative, and with a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
Proficiency with Python and SQL
Familiarity with Git version control, automated testing, and software development best practices
Willingness to learn atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts required to put work in context
Experience with Azure, Google Cloud, and/or AWS, Terraform, Rust, Javascript, UI/UX design for webapps, and a background in physics are welcome

What the job involves

In this role, which will report to the Software Engineering Manager, you’ll work with a collegial and talented team of engineers and physicists to make your mark on the future of computing
Develop and maintain cloud services, databases, public API features, and open-source SDKs for running customer-provided jobs on our quantum hardware and simulators
Develop and maintain systems and infrastructure for automating system tuning and calibration
Develop and maintain software for scheduling the execution and analyzing the results of quantum algorithms
Work closely with our Quantum and Control Systems Engineers to write idiomatic, well-tested, well-documented, and extensible code for executing experiments and algorithms on our quantum hardware

Our take

Quantum computers are largely defined by their qubit type and coherence times. Atom Computing creates spin qubits by using the neutral atom Strontium-87, which, in one of its nuclear spin states, can coherently remain in that state for a very long time, allowing computers to run deeper quantum circuits.

Qubits are fragile and susceptible to errors, but the company’s unique system yields a record-setting coherence time of 40 seconds which is monumentally faster than other systems, allowing more time for quantum error correction research to detect and correct errors without completely degrading purposeful computation.

The company raised $60 million of capital in its 2022 Series B round and a further $10 million extension in 2024. That same year, Atom Computing announced a partnership with Microsoft, which will see the two companies collaborate on a range of commercially viable quantum computers, containing 1000 qubits each. It appears, then, that Atom Computing is well positioned to provide the leading quantum computing power behind life-changing breakthroughs.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2024

$10m

LATE VC

Jun 2024

$10.2m

LATE VC

Total funding: $101.2m

Company benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
401(k) Matching
Unlimited PTO
Dependent Care Benefits
Short/Long Term Disability
FSA
Flexible Work Environment
Catered In-Office Lunches

Company HQ

Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Leadership

Dr. Ben Bloom

(Co-Founder, CEO & CTO)

Former CEO of Atom Computing. Previously worked for Rigetti Quantum Computing as a Senior Quantum Engineer, and PTD Module & Yield Integration Engineer at Intel Corporation.

Dr. Jonathan King

(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)

Former Postdoctoral Researcher at Berkeley Lab. Received their BS in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, and their PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

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