Senior Software Engineer - Control Systems

Team: Control Systems

Location: Boulder, CO or Austin, TX

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: hybrid

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and test embedded firmware and software powering high-speed software defined radios (SDRs), imaging pipelines, precision scientific instrumentation, and real-time digital feedback loops.
• Design and optimize deterministic, low-latency software for quantum hardware — including device drivers, Linux kernel modules, and custom subsystems.
• Evaluate and architect real-time execution strategies across Linux and RTOS environments; drive design decisions around determinism, throughput, and system scalability.
• Develop orchestration layers coordinating GPUs, FPGAs, and custom electronics for high-bandwidth, tightly synchronized quantum control operations.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate using Rust, Python, C/C++, CUDA, and FPGA toolchains (VHDL/Verilog).
• Collaborate with quantum theorists, hardware engineers, and platform software teams to translate quantum control flows into fast, reliable, production-ready code.

Experience & Education

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience. Experienced candidates welcome.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in software development using C++, Python, Rust, or Go.
• Experience with NVIDIA CUDA or FPGA design in VHDL or Verilog is an asset, but not required. 
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: computer architecture, signal processing, algorithm development, quantum error correction, distributed systems, or compilers, with a willingness to learn across disciplines as needed