Quantum Systems Software Development Engineer II

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field AND 1+ year(s) software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems  

  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field AND 2+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems

  • OR equivalent experience. 

• 2+ years programming experience in related programming languages. 

• 1+ year(s) experience in a collaborative environment. 

• This position requires verification of citizenship or other protected status to meet legal requirements of the role. If the role requires US citizenship, as indicated in the job description, a valid US passport must be provided to verify your citizenship. If the role requires US Person status, as indicated in the job description, US citizens must provide a valid US passport for verification while lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may complete this verification using green cards or other status documents, as applicable. 

Additional or Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong proficiency in Python and at least one systems‑level programming language (C, C++, C#, or Rust), including designing maintainable, extensible software using sound object‑oriented and modular design principles, and the ability to work effectively across language boundaries. 

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and deliver software at the feature or component level, working from defined requirements and collaborating with partners to clarify scope, constraints, and tradeoffs. 

• Experience developing software that interfaces with hardware or network‑connected external systems, such as scientific instruments, embedded systems, or custom services, including working with both standardized (e.g., VISA/SCPI) and proprietary communication protocols. 

• Ability to apply software quality and verification practices, including unit testing, debugging, validation, and (where applicable) CI/CD or hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, to ensure correctness and reliability. 

• Experience developing instrument control, measurement, or experimental automation software, including familiarity with data acquisition systems, measurement pipelines, and associated metadata or data workflows. 

• Experience designing or contributing to APIs or Python bindings layered over systems‑level code. 

• Background in physics, quantum computing, or other applied scientific or engineering domains. 

Other Requirements 

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role, including: 

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check (upon hire and every two years thereafter)

  • Citizenship and Citizenship Verification: This role may require access to export‑controlled information under applicable regulations (e.g., ITAR, EAR). Eligibility will be assessed in accordance with legal requirements.

  • Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation).

  • Familiarity with designing and building AI agents/copilots that assist with design, development, experiment setup, log triage, report generation, specification generation, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs).