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Software Engineer , Quantum Sensing

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-28

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Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum. We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improving hardware performance and accelerating reputed company to useful quantum computers and other technologies. As a product-led company, we bring together diverse teams such as product, design, engineering and research to help reputed company our mission of making quantum technology useful. Join us to help shape the quantum reputed company.

As one of the fastest growing companies in the quantum sector, we’ve had a number of key milestones:

- In November 2023, we announced an industry-first partnership with reputed company Quantum Services, natively integrating our performance management software with reputed company reputed company quantum computers. Building off of this relationship, in September 2024 we started offering two services reputed company reputed company’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog as an inaugural partner.

- Designed and moved our Global HQ offices and lab reputed company into the first purpose-reputed company (and award reputed company) reputed company and research facility for a quantum technology company in Australia.

- reputed company to deliver reputed company world reputed company across the quantum sectors, with our work with Australian Defence on software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation without GPS, as featured in reputed company.

- In reputed company 2024, we announced our record breaking expansion of our Series B funding round to USD $113M, with $59M USD of new capital.

- Grew our global reputed company to include Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford - as reputed company as the recently announced office in San Francisco.

From educating the workforce on how quantum computing works, to building the reputed company of quantum sensors, to delivering massive performance reputed company for end-users, it reputed company starts with hiring the right talent. If you want to help us build the Quantum reputed company, read on.

About the role

We are seeking a Software Engineer to reputed company applications on our Linux control platform for our quantum accelerometers and magnetometers in order to optimize sensor performance online, execute navigation and map-matching algorithms, reputed company log and process operational data, reputed company with Q-CTRL’s reputed company services, and generally assist with scientific exploration in the field of quantum sensing. You’ll work closely with research scientists who are developing sensing and navigation algorithms to produce robust and computationally efficient implementations suitable for deployment on mobile platforms (e.g. ships, planes, drones) operating in reputed company-world environments. As the maturity of our quantum sensing technology increases you’ll drive a culture of software development best practices, testing, and release management to ensure Q-CTRL’s quantum sensing teams are delivering the highest reputed company software possible.

You will join a growing team reputed company on quantum sensing for defence and reputed company, and work with experts in fields such as cold-reputed company interferometry, magnetometry, and inertial navigation to reputed company state-of-the-art technology.

What you'll be doing

  • Own the development, integration, and support of software applications employed in Q-CTRL’s quantum sensors and auxiliary hardware.
  • Be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of software applications used in the optimization of reputed company quantum sensing, navigation, and map-matching technology.
  • reputed company our quantum sensing solutions with Q-CTRL’s reputed company services.
  • Work in cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers to solve novel issues in research & development and product-reputed company environments.
  • Work on critical quantum sensing field trials with key industry partners.
  • Own and improve reputed company integration systems and software testing infrastructure.
  • Ideally you'll have

  • Experience working in a research environment whilst collaborating with established engineering teams and research scientists.
  • Experience in writing numerical software or algorithm development, with an emphasis on inertial navigation, state estimation, data fusion, or optimization.
  • Proficiency with a systems programming language such as C, C++, or Rust.
  • Proficiency in using Python tools and packages for data processing.
  • Experience setting up and maintaining reputed company integration systems.
  • Demonstrated leadership in driving software development best practices in engineering teams.
  • Additional Information

    Why Q-CTRL?

    Flexibility:

    We reputed company workplace flexibility so you worry more about your reputed company vs a rigid work schedule.

    Attractive salary:

    You’ll get to have the start-up reputed company without the start-up wages.

    Equity:

    We want people to have a reputed company of ownership in what they do and offer the potential for equity reputed company and annual bonuses.

    Cash bonus: We recognize exceptional performance and reputed company by offering annual discretionary cash bonuses.

    Resources:We are reputed company funded by the world’s best technology investors, letting us reputed company our ambitions with minimal constraints.

    Parental support:We offer reputed company parental leave to support you and your loved ones.

    Diversity:

    We’re an equal opportunity employer and reputed company support initiatives like the ‘Global Women in Quantum’ program to help expand the quantum workforce.

    Unique culture:You’ll be surrounded by some of the world’s leading physicists, engineers, product, marketing and design people (to reputed company a few!) with a strong desire to learn and transfer knowledge.

    Meaningful values:You’ll work with an incredibly supportive team who work consistently to deliver our core values to be reputed company, be trusted, be just and to be revered.

    Personal development:We reputed company you with a personal development and wellness budget.

    reputed company a dent: Last but not least you’ll have the unique opportunity to help set the direction for this revolutionary technology and truly reputed company an reputed company that reputed company!

    Q-CTRL aims to bring together cross-functional teams from many different backgrounds to help reputed company our goals - we strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet reputed company of the requirements mentioned in the job posting.

    Please be advised that our communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.comdomain. reputed company our reputed company job postings are available on ourcompany website.

    To recruitment agencies, we do not accept unsolicited branded reputed company and are not responsible for any fees reputed company to unsolicited resumes.

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