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This is a high impact, high visibility role central to the function and advancement of the Quantum Software team.\nEssential Duties:\nDesign, build, and maintain infrastructure for collecting logs, metrics, and test data from spin qubit devices and associated hardware/software systems.\nDevelop and maintain internal tools and dashboards using Python, SQL, and VueJS.\nBuild endpoint monitoring and observability features directly into internal APIs and device test workflows.\nCollaborate with physicists and device test engineers to structure, validate, and contextualize experimental data.\nLead cross functional technical initiatives, coordinating requirements, timelines, and deliverables across software, physics, and hardware test teams.\nDevelop queries, dashboards, and reports that support scientific analysis, device characterization, and operational decision making.\nMaintain monitoring and data processing pipelines across multiple enterprise or lab networks, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s, master’s or PhD in computer science, physics or related discipline with at least 5 years of industry experience.\nStrong proficiency in Python and SQL for tool development, data processing, and automation.\nExperience building user facing or internal interfaces using VueJS (or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks).\nDemonstrated experience working with or supporting spin qubit device testing, semiconductor device physics, or related experimental hardware environments.\nFamiliarity with AI/ML workflows or demonstrated success integrating AI tools into development, analysis, or operational processes.\nExperience writing shell scripts (PowerShell, Bash, batch) for automation and system integration.\nStrong understanding of core computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.\nStrong communicator with the ability to produce clear documentation and lead technically complex, cross disciplinary projects.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience working with Elasticsearch or similar logging/observability stacks.\nExperience with distributed systems, device test automation, or laboratory instrumentation control.\nPrior leadership of multi stakeholder technical projects in R&D environments.\nSpecial Requirements:\nU.S. Person Status Required\nCompensation and Benefits:\nPay Range : $140,700 - $175,950\n\nOur salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California). 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