Software Engineer/Architect

At Universal Quantum we aim to make the world a better place by developing a new computer technology. Together, we are creating truly impactful quantum computers. Our machines will be capable of solving problems until now considered impossible, with applications ranging across a broad range of industries including healthcare, materials and aerospace. We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Software Engineer/Architect to join us in creating, optimising and maintaining our quantum computing systems. Passionate about helping create technologies which can change the world? UQ may be the right place for you, so get in touch! 

What you will accomplish:

• Join our talented and enthusiastic team of scientists and engineers to design and develop modular, reliable, and scalable operating systems for quantum computers. 

• Spearhead the design and development of scalable and verifiable software that runs efficiently in parallel across multiple machines/architectures, while helping refine our software architecture to accommodate our future needs. 

• Collaborate with diverse subsystem teams to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges. 

• Support experimentation and continuously adapt to new discoveries from the Quantum team. 

• Participate in knowledge sharing and code reviews to improve product quality. 

The 3 Most Critical Attributes We'll Use to Compare Candidates: 

1. Proficiency in designing and developing complex software for heterogeneous resource-constrained systems 
2. A solid understanding of design principles, data structures, reliable networking strategies, and systems modelling 
3. Experience with requirements capture, collaborative development, revision control, verification/validation, and unit testing

Must-have Skills 

• 7+ years of experience in design and development of commercial-quality software in a collaborative environment, using a mix of Python and C++ (or similar) 

• A demonstrable successful project independently architected by you, which showcases an optimal software/system design for the task and efficient use of bandwidth/compute power 

• A deep understanding of low-level software design concepts, such as real-time operating systems, interfacing with FPGA-based platforms, and IPC/RPC 

• Experience in programming for and deploying into a live distributed computing environment

• Familiarity with common networking architectures and protocols 

• Familiarity with Git and experience with collaborative design and development, and code reviews

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce good documentation

• Ability to rapidly grasp new concepts through research and reading

• Effective presentation of concepts and ideas to engineers and scientists, and being able to identify compromises and trade-offs 

• Willingness to learn new tools and programming languages

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience in developing commercial products based on embedded systems and real-time hardware control 

• Experience with simulations, parallelisation and HPC optimisations 

• Experience with Rust 

• Experience of working alongside hardware and/or research teams 

• Previous experience in start-ups or similar dynamic work environments 

Please feel encouraged to apply even if you don't match all requirements of our job description. We would love to receive your application even if you think you're only a partial match to the profile we are looking for.

Competitive salary, equity options, an unlimited paid holiday allowance, flexible working options, a 10% matching pension, a generous parental support policy, private health/dental insurance, personal development budget, and relocation support.

We are committed to nurturing diversity and inclusion
At Universal Quantum, we're passionate about working with and for all kinds of minds. As a proud signatory of the , we have made a number of formal commitments to help to hold ourselves accountable to both our team and peers. This includes pledging to collaborate and share best practices with others, to continuously develop plans to drive inclusion across our business, and to collect and share our diversity data annually. We welcome team members from all backgrounds, and work to create an environment where everyone can flourish freely.