PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers-machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries.
Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry-including partners like GlobalFoundries-we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don't feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.
In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining-and that now is the time to scale.
PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies-including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical-to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.
Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift-and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real.
Come join us.
Job Summary:The Quantum Architecture Software Team at PsiQuantum builds the core software and data systems that underpin the study and simulation of quantum computer architectures. Quantum architects research and develop architectures for fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers, in particular methods for entanglement generation and error correction. The Quantum Architecture Software Team builds and supports the internal software platforms that enable these efforts - developing and maintaining simulation frameworks, data systems, and computational tools used to evaluate and explore architectural concepts.
We are seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to own the design, implementation, and evolution of the backend and web systems that underpin the Quantum Architecture (QA) platform. This role blends deep software engineering expertise in Python, distributed systems, and web architecture, with the ability to design clean interfaces and build robust, composable infrastructure for scientific and computational workflows.
You'll work directly with physicists, software engineers, and researchers to turn computational ideas into sustainable, high-value software systems that drive the simulation and exploration of quantum architectures.
Responsibilities:- Lead the redesign of our core architecture platform backend, defining clear service boundaries and APIs in Python so simulation, data, and UI layers stay decoupled and manageable.
- Build resilient Python-first pipelines that move jobs, configs, and artifacts between on-prem/HPC environments and cloud services, emphasizing reproducibility and debuggability.
- Own database and caching strategy-schema/version design, indexing, migrations, and Redis/Valkey-backed state layers-so long-lived experiments evolve without breaking downstream users.
- Stand up and operate Terraform-managed AWS infrastructure (EC2/EKS/S3/IAM, etc.), integrate authN/Z (OAuth2/OIDC/SSO), and embed logging/metrics/tracing for operational clarity.
- Deliver internal tooling (CLIs, REST/gRPC endpoints, Python SDKs) and documentation that let researchers and engineers launch, observe, and compare simulations without digging through multiple repos.
- Raise the engineering bar: typed Python, thorough testing, CI/CD gates, and mentoring peers on platform design, performance tuning, and modular system composition.
Experience/Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years building backend/platform systems in Python, including leading significant re-architecture efforts.
- Expert-level Python (async, packaging, profiling) with production experience in FastAPI/Flask/Django and typed interface patterns (pydantic/mypy).
- Demonstrated success shipping reproducible pipelines or workflow engines that span HPC/Slurm-style schedulers and cloud infrastructure, including task orchestration and artifact provenance.
- Deep AWS + Terraform experience across multi-environment deployments; comfortable wiring auth layers and managing secrets/service identities.
- Strong database and state-system background (Postgres/MySQL/Mongo + Redis/Valkey), covering schema design, migrations, query tuning, and cache/state orchestration.
- History of designing and maintaining internal APIs/SDKs (REST/gRPC/Python clients) with clear contracts, versioning, and documentation practices.
- Hands-on with CI/CD, static analysis, typed Python tooling, observability stacks (PrometheGrafana/OpenTelemetry, profilers) to keep services reliable and diagnosable.
- Bonus: experience building platforms that serve research-heavy or experiment-driven teams, where complex workflows and long-running jobs demand clear interfaces and repeatable execution.
PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
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The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary. One is for the Bay Area (within 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto), the second one (if applicable) is for elsewhere in the US (beyond 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto). If there is only one range, it is for the specific location of where the position will be located. Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
U.S. Base Pay Range
$150,000-$170,000 USD
Bay Area Pay Range
$180,000-$210,000 USD
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