Rigetti Computing · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expRigetti Computing is building the world’s most powerful computers to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. As a Senior Software Engineer for Compute Infrastructure, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Rigetti’s core cloud infrastructure, working cross-functionally with engineers and physicists to support the Quantum Compute Platform.
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Responsibilities
Build and deploy production software using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and AWS
Design and implement hybrid computing architectures to efficiently and securely connect partners to our QPUs. These are the core elements of a cloud platform replicated to sites around the world
Integrate closely with members of the quantum engineering and control systems teams to support and advise
Shepherd and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the company, guiding software and quantum engineering teams to be more efficient and precise in their work. Your expertise speeds our quantum research and makes others’ lives more productive and rewarding
Create and iterate on novel products that delight our customers at Fermilab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy (DoE), Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum, and more
Qualification
Required
Discipline, rigor, and clarity in your code, design, and communication. You say what you plan to do, and then you do it as you say
You've gone deep on a technical subject in the past and delivered it successfully
Fluency in Kubernetes or similar. You've built and owned Kubernetes clusters in production and you've seen them fail
Deep experience with configuration automation (Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, et al) and a compulsion to use it well
Domain expertise in AWS components & architecture
5+ years of working in production infrastructure in two or more environments (e.g. companies, cloud provider teams)
You relish a sense of ownership and agency over your work, and you learn quickly
You communicate clearly, effectively, proactively, and kindly
You remain an optimist in the face of grand challenges
You have experience building mission-critical, reliable, and performant systems
On tech debt - yep, we have it too - you strike a pragmatic balance among renovation, consolidation, and new features. You leave systems better than you found them
You rigorously test and document software intended for production use, follow common language conventions and well-known patterns, and rely heavily on automation for testing and deployment. You prize the quality and stability of the systems you build
You approach your work with a sense of urgency appropriate to the impact on its stakeholders
You enjoy leading a high-level architecture discussion one moment, and then translating that discussion into reliable production code the next
Preferred
Experience building and maintaining SDKs
Experience architecting, building, and deploying microservice architectures and with Kubernetes
Academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
Knowledge of quantum computing and applications
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Equity
Medical
Dental and vision for employees
401(k) plan
Paid parental leave program
Rejuvenation days
Vacation policy that aligns with local regulations and industry standards
Company
Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$783.45MKey Investors
Quanta ComputerSmall Business Research InitiativeBessemer Venture Partners
2025-06-11Post Ipo Equity· $350M
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Leadership Team
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO
Brian Sereda
Chief Financial Officer
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