Software Engineer III, Quantum

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer III – Quantum. Locations: Los Angeles, CA | Goleta, CA | Seattle, WA (Location preference available during application)

Responsibilities:

• Develop product or system code with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Participate in design and code reviews with peers and stakeholders.
• Maintain and evolve documentation and internal learning resources.
• Debug, triage, and resolve issues affecting system reliability or service operations;
• Collaborate across teams, including hardware engineers, electronics experts, and quantum research scientists.
• Drive standardization and implementation of service instrumentation, logging, alerting, and dashboards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software development using modern programming languages.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms;
• Experience building APIs and integrating third-party services.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience in large-scale system design, debugging, and performance optimization;
• Familiarity with telemetry and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Interest or background in quantum computing and related infrastructure;
• Experience with Google Cloud Monitoring, tracing systems, or similar platforms.

Benefits:

• US base salary range: $141,000–$202,000;
• Additional compensation includes performance bonuses, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package;
• Salary is determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.