Sr Software Engineer

The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time.

• Design, develop, and deploy reliable, maintainable, scalable, and fault-tolerant backend services and frameworks that control and calibrate our neutral atom quantum computers.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including scientists, opto-mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers, to solve complex problems and deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Empower interdisciplinary teams to create the tools they need by teaching engineering and programming best practices.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their growth and enhancing the team’s technical expertise.

• Lead code and design reviews, upholding engineering best practices and promoting a culture of quality and collaboration.

• Support and debug all layers of the control stack from real-time embedded kernels to distributed services.

• Advocate for and implement innovative software development methodologies and tools to improve team efficiency and product quality.

Infleqtion is on a mission to commercialize atom-based quantum technologies that deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensing and computing applications. We are seeking self-motivated, energetic individuals with exceptional problem-solving and technical skills to help drive our Quantum Computing mission forward., We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team building the control system software for Infleqtion’s quantum computers. The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with a strong background in creating robust and scalable scientific applications. You will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining backend services and control systems that drive our neutral atom quantum machines., + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related field and a minimum of 5 years prior work experience

• Experience with Python and at least one compiled language, with a desire to learn and work in Rust

• Experience with Linux and virtualization technologies like Docker

• Good verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff

• Good collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance

• Skilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, debugging, revision control, error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health, etc.

• Desire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Domain-specific experience in statistics, machine learning, or AMO physics

• Experience with Numpy, Scipy, and Pytorch

• Experience with image analysis, emphasis on realtime object detection

• Experience with databases (relational and non-relational) including but not limited to timeseries data, SQL, and ETL processes

• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines, and Python package creation with C or Rust extensions

The targeted salary range for this role is $106,000 to $145,000 on an annualized basis plus eligibility to participate in our annual incentive plan.

In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes:

• 100% company paid Employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs

• Employer funded Health Savings Account

• Unlimited Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Matching Programs

• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• Flexible Healthcare Savings Account

• Paid FMLA Leave

• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

At Infleqtion we embrace a startup mentality driven by results, urgency, and customer-focused innovation:

• We break down barriers between disciplines, stepping in wherever we can make the biggest impact.