Principal Software Engineer

Atom Computing is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for the software platform that orchestrates quantum workloads. This role interfaces with a partner team responsible for hardware control and calibration, guiding architecture across a Python and Rust backend with a TypeScript/React frontend, and is based onsite in Boulder, Colorado.

Compensation

• Salary: USD 180,000 - 220,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for a core area of the software platform, shaping design decisions and aligning projects with the broader team roadmap.
• Drive architectural choices across the software stack that coordinates quantum computing workloads, collaborating with the partner team responsible for hardware control and calibration, and overseeing the platform's experimental data.
• Create innovative technologies and solutions to advance the technology roadmap, with opportunities to contribute to inventions and patents.
• Refactor and productionize prototype code from Quantum Engineers into reliable, well-tested services, establishing repeatable patterns for the team.
• Mentor engineers across the team, elevating code quality, design, documentation, and engineering practices.
• Deploy, monitor, and support the production platform, participating in a on-call rotation to maintain reliable access to quantum systems for customers.
• Collaborate with the infrastructure team to strengthen CI/CD pipelines, delivering improvements that speed up and stabilize software delivery.
• Represent the engineering work externally in customer and partner engagements and in the broader technical community when appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong passion for software development with a proven track record of designing and implementing architecture-level features in complex systems.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience developing and operating software in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Git, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Willingness to learn atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts relevant to the work.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience.

Technologies

• Python
• Rust
• TypeScript
• React
• SQL
• Linux
• Git
• Terraform
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and dependents
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) company matching
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent care benefits
• Life insurance
• Equity in the company
• Annual bonus
• Drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in offices