Software Engineer, Quantum Control

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer, Quantum Control. Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA

You will work with a team of engineers, researchers, & product designers to develop high-performance control systems that improve quantum circuit performance and accelerate the path to quantum advantage; This role combines software engineering, research collaboration, and real-world quantum system integration.

Duties:

• Develop and maintain software for Q-CTRL’s error suppression and control products.
• Support integration of the Fire Opal system with external customer platforms;
• Implement and test control and error mitigation techniques designed with research scientists.
• Review and address code submissions and provide feedback through pull requests;
• Build monitoring, benchmarking, and experimentation tools to improve performance.
• Collaborate across engineering, research, and product teams to deliver production-grade software.
• Perform additional tasks aligned with your skills and training as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM field.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong background in Python, Rust, or C++;
• Experience collaborating with research and engineering teams;
• Understanding of quantum systems, experimental physics, or computational mathematics is a plus.
• Experience designing or integrating software for hardware interfaces is desirable.
• Graduate degree preferred but not required.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Base salary range: $115,000 to $170,000, depending on skills, experience, and location.
• May include annual bonuses, equity options, and other performance-based rewards.
• Comprehensive benefits package available (details on Q-CTRL’s careers page).
• Hybrid work model with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco;
• Q-CTRL values flexibility, equity participation, and outcome-driven performance;
• To apply, submit your application directly on the official Q-CTRL careers website.
• Communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.com domain.