Q-CTRL
Software Engineer
San Franciscofull-time / permanentmidAdded today
About this role
Q-CTRL is seeking a Software Engineer to build backend infrastructure for Boulder Opal, their quantum software platform. You'll develop scalable systems, APIs, and performance-critical services while collaborating with compiler engineers and researchers to support quantum computing applications.
What you'll do
- Design and develop backend infrastructure and APIs for the quantum software platform
- Build scalable, performance-critical services supporting compiler technologies
- Collaborate with compiler engineers and researchers on system architecture
- Work with Product and Design teams to translate technological breakthroughs into commercial software
- Contribute to systems programming and platform engineering efforts
- Support quantum computing applications across defense, research, and industry sectors
What they're looking for
- Backend software engineering
- Systems programming
- API design and development
- Scalable architecture design
- Performance optimization
- Compiler technologies (or willingness to learn)
- Cloud infrastructure or platform engineering
- Collaboration and communication
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Q-CTRL
- Website
- q-ctrl.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience building scalable backend systems and APIs. What challenges have you faced?
- Tell us about a time you optimized a performance-critical service. What approach did you take?