Principal Software Engineer

Join Atom Computing as a Principal Software Engineer, where you'll provide technical leadership for our quantum computing software platform. You'll set the technical direction for a core area of our stack, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and represent our engineering work externally. This role requires 10+ years of professional experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, and a passion for writing software.

• Provide technical leadership for the software platform that orchestrates quantum computers, guiding the design and execution of its projects.
• Drive architectural decisions across the software stack that orchestrates quantum computing on our systems, interfacing with hardware control and calibration systems.
• Mentor engineers across the team, raising the bar on code quality, design, documentation, and engineering practice.
• 10+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a track record of significant technical achievements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are welcome but not required
• Willingness to learn the atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts needed to put your work in context
• Familiarity with Git, automated testing, and modern software development practices
• Experience developing and operating software in Linux environments
• Proficiency with Python and SQL
• A passion for writing software and a proven track record of designing and implementing architecture-level features in complex systems
• Experience with a compiled language such as C++ or Rust
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g. Azure, AWS, or GCP) and Terraform
• Experience building TypeScript/React frontend components
• Experience with containerization technologies
• Experience working at both a large technology company and a startup
• Strong organization and project management skills