Q Ctrl

Q Ctrl

Senior Compiler Engineer

Los Angeles · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$210kDetected 286 days ago
PythonAlgorithmsMachine LearningProduct ManagementRecruitingFPGAVHDLVerilogSignal ProcessingControlsResearchCommunication

About the role

  • This is a hands-on senior engineering role for someone with deep compiler expertise who enjoys solving challenging systems problems and influencing technical direction.
  • Our work is underpinned by robust standards, and by embracing the three virtues.
  • Our team excels in areas across back-end, front-end, machine learning, and platform engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and optimise compiler infrastructure, intermediate representations, optimisation passes and code generation.
  • Maintain and evolve our bespoke Python DSL used by researchers to construct pulse-level quantum programs.
  • Build high-performance software using Python and C++.
  • Run experiments on quantum hardware to validate compiler outputs end-to-end.
  • Influence technical direction, mentor other engineers and drive engineering best practices.
  • We build the tools that make quantum technology useful, solving the hardest challenges in quantum computing and quantum sensing to deliver real-world impact.

Requirements

  • Experience with LLVM, particularly MLIR.
  • Experience with compiler architectures, intermediate representations, optimisation passes and code generation.
  • Strong understanding of systems programming and software architecture.
  • Experience with quantum control systems or pulse-level programming.
  • Experience with experimental characterisation of superconducting or semiconductor spin qubits.
  • Experience with RF signal processing concepts such as IQ modulation.
  • Experience with FPGA development (Verilog, VHDL or HLS).

Nice to have

  • Strong proficiency in Python and C++.

Compensation

  • The base salary for this position is targeted between $135,000 - $210,000 and will ultimately be determined by specific job-related skills, experience, level, location and other contributing factors.
  • Depending on the position offered, this role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, equity and other forms of compensation outside of the targeted range.
  • Should you have any questions related to the compensation package, please speak directly with the Talent Acquisition representative.
  • In 2024 we raised US$113 million in Series B funding, the largest aggregate investment for a quantum software company.

Benefits

  • For more information on benefits at Q-CTRL, please visit our careers page at https://q-ctrl.com/careers.
  • We offer flexibility, equity potential, and competitive benefits that reflect our high-performance culture.

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