Software Engineer - Research Data Platforms (Hybrid)

About Xanadu:

Xanadus mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu we are learners innovators researchers collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this where if we are successful the technologies we develop will solve some of the worlds most challenging problems and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities

You will be a core contributor to the platform and infrastructure supporting our cutting-edge photonics research. You will work on a team to support Hardware R&D Hardware Operations Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Enablement. The Tools Teams primary goal is to help accelerate the Hardware Teams timelines to build the first commercially viable quantum computer. We are reshaping the nature of computation and your work will directly impact this moonshot endeavor.

• Develop and Maintain Software Tooling: Design build deploy and maintain robust software for data management internal tools and communication systems that streamline hardware development and operations
• Data Pipeline & Serving Layer Design: Architect and implement efficient data processing pipelines and serving layers primarily interacting with standard relational and NoSQL databases
• Collaboration with Hardware Engineers: Work closely with hardware experts to design and implement bespoke solutions for photonics chip designers research and development including data processing and analysis
• High-Quality Code & DevOps: Ensure production-ready code through automated testing rigorous code reviews and contribute to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)

We primarily utilize Python Rust Postgres Docker Terraform CI pipelines and AWS. Proficiency in these technologies is essential.

Basic qualifications and experience:

• Education: BSc in Computer Science Engineering Physics Math or a related technical field
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of proven experience in software development with a strong focus on data-centric applications and systems
• Core Skills: Expertise in Python SQL and designing/implementing data transformation and loading processes
• Database Proficiency: Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Cloud Exposure: Experience with major cloud providers (AWS GCP or Azure) and deploying/managing data infrastructure in cloud environments
• Problem-Solver: Self-driven to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced research-driven environment
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Experience with multiple distinct data storage technologies
• DevOps experience beyond basic CI/CD
• Experience with data visualization tools and libraries (e.g. Matplotlib Plotly or building custom visualization components)
• Understanding of optimizing data processing and database queries for performance on single-machine parallel execution environments

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