Director of Software Engineering, Atom Computing
$200-250k
+ Offer a bonus plan and incentive stock options
Office located in Boulder, CO
Building scalable quantum computers
Job no longer available
Building scalable quantum computers
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$200-250k
+ Offer a bonus plan and incentive stock options
Office located in Boulder, CO
21-100 employees
Company mission
To deliver the most scalable quantum computers that can solve some of the most daunting computational problems ever attempted.
Role
Who you are
- While software engineering and people management experience are a must, a background in physics is not necessary as long as you are willing to learn on the job
- Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field required, Master’s Degree a plus
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in engineering
- Minimum 5-7 years in a senior management or leadership role leading engineering
- 5+ years managing and mentoring a team of software engineers and engineering managers, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
- Proficiency in least one programming language such as Python or C++
- Experience with database programming and management (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)
- Familiarity with Git, testing and software development best practices
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a changing work environment
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Strong collaboration skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excitement to learn quantum information concepts
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to grow and manage our Software Engineering team and lead all aspects of the development of our software stack development
- The Software team is in charge of the developer platform and above including the deployment of the software and compute infrastructure; however, we expect strong collaboration with the control systems team lower in the stack
- Lead and mentor our software engineering teams to perform at their best
- Collaborate with Control Systems, Quantum Engineering, Quantum Applications Engineering, and Optical Engineering to define software requirements and influence strategy
- Manage the software project roadmap and development schedules
- Drive high-quality software delivery for the quantum computers
- Provide timely, value-added code reviews in Gitlab and feedback on scope documents
- Work with and help project manage the output of a team of cross-functional SW/HW Architects
- Assist in the definition, development, and rollout of new software features
- Recruit, hire, and retain top control systems and software engineering talent
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 is well positioned to provide the leading quantum computing power behind life-changing breakthroughs.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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
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Leadership
Dr. Ben Bloom
(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
(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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