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Our deep understanding of customer needs drives us to deliver unmatched solutions in this revolutionary field.\nWe are looking for a highly skilled Real-Time C++ Engineer who embodies ambition and positivity - someone who takes ownership of complex, performance-critical problems and collaborates effectively with remote and on-site teams to meet and exceed our objectives and fulfill the evolving needs of our expanding customer base.\nThe Real-Time C++ component is at the core of our Quantum Orchestration Platform - it serves as the driver for the Pulse Processing Unit (PPU), our proprietary VLSI-based engine. 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