Quantum Systems Architect

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Quantum Systems Architect. Location: Redmond, Washington, USA

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Responsibilities:

• Define scalable architectures for quantum control and readout systems across room-temperature and cryogenic environments
• Design compute and communication systems supporting measurement, feedback, and control workloads
• Lead hardware and software co-design strategies across quantum systems;
• Develop synchronization, dataflow, and low-latency communication frameworks
• Guide architectural decisions for scalable and production-ready quantum computing platforms
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering and research teams;
• Support long-term system evolution and integration across the quantum stack

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field
• 6+ years of programming experience in relevant programming languages;
• Experience developing commercial software, scientific computing systems, or large-scale distributed systems
• Experience working in collaborative engineering or research environments
• Ability to pass Microsoft security and export-control screening requirements;
• Familiarity with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Office Copilot, or ChatGPT
• Ability to work in an AI-first engineering environment

Preferred:

• Experience designing complex compute, accelerator, networking, or signal-processing architectures
• Strong understanding of system architecture, interconnects, memory systems, and hardware/software partitioning
• Experience balancing scalability, reliability, performance, and power trade-offs
• Experience with RF signal processing and quantum measurement systems;
• Familiarity with quantum error correction, quantum control, or readout systems
• Experience with FPGA, ASIC, or custom accelerator technologies
• Experience with cryogenic or constrained computing environments;
• Experience guiding large-scale systems from concept through production

Benefits And Compensation:

• Competitive salary and compensation package
• Opportunity to shape next-generation scalable quantum computing systems
• Collaboration with international quantum researchers and engineers;
• Access to advanced AI and engineering tools
• Inclusive and innovation-focused work environment

Other Information:

• Travel requirement is less than 25%
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is filled;
• Equal opportunity employer with accommodation support available during hiring process