Software Engineer

Q-CTRL•Los Angeles, CA

50d•$130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

As a Software Engineer on the Boulder Opal team, you will build the backend infrastructure that supports our quantum software platform. You'll work alongside compiler engineers and researchers to develop scalable backend systems, APIs and performance-critical services while growing your understanding of compiler technologies and quantum computing. This role is ideal for a strong backend engineer interested in systems programming who wants to develop expertise in compiler engineering over time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Experience with modern C++.
Experience building backend systems or distributed services.
Experience designing APIs using REST, gRPC or GraphQL.

Nice To Haves

Experience building high-performance backend systems.
Experience with asynchronous programming and concurrency.
Experience with FastAPI, Flask or Django.
Familiarity with compiler concepts or programming language implementation.
Exposure to LLVM or MLIR.
Interest in quantum computing or scientific software.
Experience with Rust, Go, or other systems programming languages.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain scalable backend services in Python and C++.
Develop APIs and backend services supporting our compiler and quantum runtime.
Build reliable distributed systems and cloud-native services.
Improve performance, reliability and observability across backend components.
Collaborate with compiler engineers to integrate new compiler capabilities into production systems.
Work with researchers and product teams to deliver new platform capabilities.
Learn and contribute to compiler infrastructure as your expertise grows.