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Senior Research Software Engineer

BostonFull-time$146k–$191k2026-11-07
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Build and maintain scalable, reliable, and researcher-friendly software to empower scientists in quantum networking, computing, and sensing.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (R&D tooling)

Builds

R&D software stack, CI/CD pipelines, automated calibration systems for lab equipment

Domain

Quantum computing / Scientific R&D

Required skills

Python, SDLC ownership, CI/CD pipeline design, observability (logging/metrics/tracing), hardware control/automation, user-facing documentation

Preferred skills

Mentoring technical teams, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), database design, scientific/R&D environment experience

Technologies

Python, AWS, GCP, Azure

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain R&D software for scientists; own the SDLC for R&D codebases; improve observability across the software stack; design and maintain CI/CD pipelines; implement systems for automated calibration of lab equipment; review scientist-contributed code; interface with other software teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC