Software Development Engineer, PASQAL
Integration
Programmable quantum simulators
Open for applications
Programmable quantum simulators
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To shape the technological landscape of the 21st century.
Role
Who you are
- You have a master's degree or an engineering degree with a specialization in computer science, over 3 years of experience in software development and integration interfacing with hardware equipment (required)
- Your professional background has provided you with experience throughout the entire software development lifecycle
- You demonstrate a genuine interest, in new technologies and scientific challenges
- You have a strong ability to work in autonomy and you can take responsibility for your projects while collaborating with the rest of the team
- The required technical skills for this position include:
- Strong experience with version control (Git) and CI tools (GitLab)
- Proficiency in Python software development as well as some native language (C, C++ or Rust)
- Interfacing with low level drivers
- Experience with Hardware drivers
- Proficiency with Linux (configuration, network, usb devices)
- Database management (PostgreSQL)
- Front-end tech (react) is a plus
- Rust experience (or will to learn it) is a real plus
- Proficiency in English and French (oral and written)
What the job involves
- The Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) is operated by our specific Control Software PasqOS (running on Linux)
- This role is part of the PasqOS team and involves dealing with researchers and physicists working on the Quantum Processing Units as well as other people from the Hardware department: which implies interracting with the maintenance team, operations team in charge of cloud services and scientists developping various other software components to be integrated
- As Software engineer, your role will include:
- Implement new features, hardware drivers or software enhancements on PasqOS on various research QPUs
- Deploy PasqOS on the Quantum Processing Units (QPU), including helping the research and deployment team for tuning and testing
- Investigate potential problems with the QPU System and Software teams (the System team works on tunnig and optimizing the QPU hardware, they need support and often new features from PasqOS team)
- Actively participate in maintaining and improving the Continuous Integration environment
- Help the integration of PasqOS with other components of the Pasqal Software ecosystem (cloud services, Quantum libraries...)
- Suggest and implement tools to enhance the deployment and upgrades of the QPUs
- Evaluate the performance of PasqOS and suggest improvements and optimizations
Application process
- An interview with our talent acquisition of 30'
- 45' minutes exchange with the Engineering Manager of the team
- An on-site visit with a technical interview
- An offer !
Our take
Classical computing, using bits made up of ones and zeros, have almost reached the physical limits of its capabilities, with engineers running out of ways to fit more transistors onto a computer chip. Meanwhile the processing demands on computing hardware only increase. Quantum computers have long been posited as a solution to this issue, with processors able to exploit quantum mechanics to perform calculations exponentially faster than any classical computer. Founded by a Nobel Prize for Physics recipient, Pasqal exists to bring quantum computing out of the realm of scientific research (and science fiction) and into the business world for the first time.
Pasqal is not alone in the race to produce quantum computers and it faces competition from well-funded rivals such as IonQ and IBM. However, it is pursuing a different technological line - neural atom computing, the ability to manipulate individual atoms with laser tweezers - which has the advantage of being more scalable and energy efficient, being able to run at room temperature rather than requiring supercooling.
In 2023, Pasqal closed a Series B funding round which will be used to develop its first quantum systems for use in business. Having successfully built proof of concept models and overcome the technical challenges of manipulating a few and then hundreds of atoms, Pasqal is building a bespoke control system and begin implementing quantum algorithms. Pasqal was also awarded one of five grants from the French Ministry of Defence in 2024, as part of a government plan to create 2 universal quantum computer systems for defence purposes by 2032. This new development indicates Pasqal's expansion from solely business purposes into new sectors where its technology can be impactful.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2023
$116m
SERIES B
Jun 2021
$29m
SERIES A
Total funding: $147.9m
Company benefits
- Flexible schedules to support work/life balance
- A dynamic, close-knit international team of co-workers
- An impactful role in a growing scale-up that is leading in the Neutral Atom Quantum Computing space
- An inclusive, supportive work environment that encourages career growth
- Competitive benefit packages
- Regular outings to support team work
- Lots of time off to enjoy the things you love outside of work
- Free time to learn and attend conferences/meetups
- Publishing and research encouraged with bonuses for new patents rewarded
- Employment Terms : Full time, Direct hire, Hybrid
Company HQ
Quartier Atlantis, Massy, France
Leadership
Georges-Olivier Reymond
(Co-founder & CEO)Was previously R&D Manager at UnitySC and Project Manager with Safran.
Thierry Lahaye
(Co-founder & Scientific Advisor)Before co-foudning PASQAL was a Researcher at CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research)
Alain Aspect
(Co-founder)French physicist who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments with quantum entanglement.
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