Software Architect for Quantum Computing

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeSoftware Full time $125,000 - $175,000
Senior Software Engineer Role

Join us in this exciting opportunity to build the software backbone of Australia's first scalable quantum computer.

  • Job Description:
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing software systems that interface with cryogenic instrumentation and control hardware, enabling precision measurement and manipulation of atom-based qubits.
  • They will work alongside quantum physicists and hardware engineers to develop scalable, high-performance software solutions that support our roadmap to 100 qubit architectures.
  • This role sits within the Software Engineering team and reports to the Head of Software Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and test software toolkits for hardware control (e.g. DACs, ADCs, signal generators)
  • Build and optimize FPGA-based data acquisition and analysis applications
  • Integrate quantum software stacks with third-party toolkits like Qiskit and Cirq
  • Design automated pipelines for data handling and analysis
  • Collaborate with researchers to develop control software for quantum experiments
  • Work with hardware engineers to optimize measurement and benchmarking software
  • Review commercial and open-source software for integration or partnership opportunities
  • Write and maintain software documentation and manage version control
  • Implement software testing frameworks and ensure code quality
  • Lead delivery of software outcomes independently

Your Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or related field
  • Extensive experience as a software engineer, ideally in research or hardware-adjacent environments
  • Advanced proficiency in Python; familiarity with Rust is a plus
  • Strong background in hardware communications and real-time programming
  • Experience with multi-threaded and multi-process programming
  • Familiarity with FPGA development and digital signal processing
  • Skilled in software testing, documentation and version control
  • Comfortable working across Windows and Linux environments
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; thrives in collaborative teams

The Recruitment Process:

Expect 3-4 interviews, meeting a few members of the team and focusing on your core eligibility for the role, your skills and how they align, and finally your values and how they align.
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