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Quantum Machines · 4 days ago

Quantum Software Engineer- Chicago

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Quantum Machines is looking for a Quantum Software Engineer to work closely with customers to design, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced quantum control workflows on real quantum hardware. The role involves serving as a technical bridge between customer use cases and software solutions, ensuring successful deployment of quantum experiments.

Quantum ComputingSemiconductorSoftwareSoftware Engineering

Responsibilities

Work directly with customers to understand experimental goals, constraints, and system architectures

Design, implement, and optimize quantum control workflows tailored to customer applications

Troubleshoot complex software, system-level, and experiment-integration issues on real quantum hardware

Provide clear technical guidance, best practices, and documentation to enable customer success

Develop and maintain Python-based application code, tools, and reference examples

Contribute to scalable and maintainable software architectures for quantum control systems

Apply solid software engineering practices, including version control, testing, and code review

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, R&D, hardware, and software teams to relay customer feedback

Balance fast, pragmatic solutions that unblock customers with long-term, sustainable engineering improvements

Qualification

PythonQuantum Information ScienceSoftware EngineeringProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

At least 5 years of hands-on programming experience – Must

M.Sc. in Computer/ SW Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related field. Equivalent industry experience in SW engineering, System Engineering, and experimental quantum computing will also be considered

Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with scientific, experimental, or systems-oriented codebases

Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including software architecture and Git-based workflows

Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-focused mindset

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a multidisciplinary team