PsiQuantum · 1 day ago
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Quantum Architecture, Platform
Palo Alto, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expPsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers. The Full-Stack Software Engineer will design, implement, and evolve the backend and web systems that support the Quantum Architecture platform, working closely with physicists and researchers to develop high-value software systems for quantum simulations.
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Responsibilities
Lead the redesign of our core architecture platform backend, defining clear service boundaries and APIs in Python so simulation, data, and UI layers stay decoupled and manageable
Build resilient Python-first pipelines that move jobs, configs, and artifacts between on-prem/HPC environments and cloud services, emphasizing reproducibility and debuggability
Own database and caching strategy-schema/version design, indexing, migrations, and Redis/Valkey-backed state layers-so long-lived experiments evolve without breaking downstream users
Stand up and operate Terraform-managed AWS infrastructure (EC2/EKS/S3/IAM, etc.), integrate authN/Z (OAuth2/OIDC/SSO), and embed logging/metrics/tracing for operational clarity
Deliver internal tooling (CLIs, REST/gRPC endpoints, Python SDKs) and documentation that let researchers and engineers launch, observe, and compare simulations without digging through multiple repos
Raise the engineering bar: typed Python, thorough testing, CI/CD gates, and mentoring peers on platform design, performance tuning, and modular system composition
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent professional experience
8+ years building backend/platform systems in Python, including leading significant re-architecture efforts
Expert-level Python (async, packaging, profiling) with production experience in FastAPI/Flask/Django and typed interface patterns (pydantic/mypy)
Demonstrated success shipping reproducible pipelines or workflow engines that span HPC/Slurm-style schedulers and cloud infrastructure, including task orchestration and artifact provenance
Deep AWS + Terraform experience across multi-environment deployments; comfortable wiring auth layers and managing secrets/service identities
Strong database and state-system background (Postgres/MySQL/Mongo + Redis/Valkey), covering schema design, migrations, query tuning, and cache/state orchestration
History of designing and maintaining internal APIs/SDKs (REST/gRPC/Python clients) with clear contracts, versioning, and documentation practices
Hands-on with CI/CD, static analysis, typed Python tooling, observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry, profilers) to keep services reliable and diagnosable
Preferred
Bonus: experience building platforms that serve research-heavy or experiment-driven teams, where complex workflows and long-running jobs demand clear interfaces and repeatable execution
Benefits
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Company
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum focuses on developing a scalable quantum computer using photonic qubits.
501-1000 employees
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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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