Infleqtion is seeking a Software Technical Lead to help drive their Quantum Computing mission forward by building the control system software for Infleqtion's quantum computers.
Requirements
- Experience with Python and at least one compiled language, with a desire to learn and work in Rust
- Comfortable working with hardware and embedded engineers to design and build high performance, real-time control systems
- Experience with Linux and virtualization technologies like Docker
- Skilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, debugging, revision control, error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health, etc.; familiar with industry standard Dev Ops workflows
- Experience with Numpy, Scipy, Pytorch, and QPU-acceleration libraries
- 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
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy reliable, maintainable, scalable, and fault-tolerant backend services and frameworks that control and calibrate our neutral atom quantum computers.
- Mentor and guide software engineers as direct reports, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other
- Desire to manage a handful of software engineers and software engineering projects
- 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
- Desire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise
- Experience managing software engineers and software engineering projects
