PsiQuantum · 2 months ago
Software Engineer, Quantum Systems Validation
Milpitas, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yrPsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first real, useful quantum computers. As a Software Engineer on the Quantum Systems Validation team, you will design, build, and maintain software tools that enable physicists and engineers to configure, test, and validate system designs efficiently.
ComputerHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement software tools that focus on internal user needs and allow for a long-running, ever-evolving system
Enable physicists and engineers to develop test scripts, share data, and validate photonic quantum computer systems performance
Provide technical leadership including code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring, to promote high-quality, well-documented software from contributors from a variety of backgrounds
Build robust unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests to ensure system stability
Collaborate across teams to debug issues, provide rapid solutions, and contribute to long-term design improvements
Partner with design teams to define validation objectives and ensure system designs meet those requirements
Write requirements for data, APIs, and hardware features that will be provided by other teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a related field
Advanced knowledge of Python including libraries for data analysis, unit testing, and Web APIs
Extensive experience using Git for version control in a collaborative software environment
Ability to work independently with limited direction and manage responsibility and ownership for delivering validation objectives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences including senior leadership and technical experts
Demonstrated interest in PsiQuantum's mission and vision for quantum computing, with an ability to contribute within a fast-paced start-up environment consistent with PsiQuantum's values of communication, collaboration, respect, results, and challenge
Preferred
Experience teaching or mentoring software development skills, especially for colleagues with academic or scientific backgrounds
Familiarity with quantum physics, photonic integrated circuits, digital electronics, fiber networking, or related domains
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, Python Dash, or JMP
Experience with relational or document-based databases such as: PostgreSQL, SQLite, Mongo, and S3
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins
Experience managing Linux servers with tools such as Ansible, Bash, or Chef
Experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation such as: AWS, GCP, Terraform, CloudWatch, and Kubernetes
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum focuses on developing a scalable quantum computer using photonic qubits.
Founded in 2016
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
BlackRockAtomicoFounders Fund
2025-09-10Series E· $1B
2025-05-30Series Unknown· $22M
2024-11-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Peter Shadbolt
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
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