Software Engineer, Quantum Systems Validation

PsiQuantum • Milpitas, CA

67d • $140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

At PsiQuantum we are developing and testing prototype quantum computer systems with complex software and hardware including integrated photonics, optics, electronics, and cryogenics subsystems. The Quantum Systems Validation team is responsible for characterizing the performance of integrated quantum optical systems and subsystems. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will design, build, and maintain the software tools that enable physicists and engineers to configure, test and validate system designs efficiently. You will work closely with validation engineers to write and improve software for acquiring, analyzing storing, and visualizing data on quantum computer prototypes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Python including libraries for data analysis, unit testing, and Web APIs.
• Extensive experience using Git for version control in a collaborative software environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and manage responsibility and ownership for delivering validation objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences including senior leadership and technical experts.
• Demonstrated interest in PsiQuantum’s mission and vision for quantum computing, with an ability to contribute within a fast-paced start-up environment consistent with PsiQuantum’s values of communication, collaboration, respect, results, and challenge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching or mentoring software development skills, especially for colleagues with academic or scientific backgrounds.
• Familiarity with quantum physics, photonic integrated circuits, digital electronics, fiber networking, or related domains.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, Python Dash, or JMP.
• Experience with relational or document-based databases such as: PostgreSQL, SQLite, Mongo, and S3.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Experience managing Linux servers with tools such as Ansible, Bash, or Chef.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation such as: AWS, GCP, Terraform, CloudWatch, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software tools that focus on internal user needs and allow for a long-running, ever-evolving system.
• Enable physicists and engineers to develop test scripts, share data, and validate photonic quantum computer systems performance.
• Provide technical leadership including code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring, to promote high-quality, well-documented software from contributors from a variety of backgrounds.
• Build robust unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests to ensure system stability.
• Collaborate across teams to debug issues, provide rapid solutions, and contribute to long-term design improvements.
• Partner with design teams to define validation objectives and ensure system designs meet those requirements.
• Write requirements for data, APIs, and hardware features that will be provided by other teams.

Benefits

• Equity and benefits eligibility for full-time roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees