Senior Software Engineer, Internal Systems
Overview:
As an Internal Software Engineer on the ISW team, you will build data-intensive Python services that support quantum hardware researchers and fabrication engineers. You'll work closely with scientists and engineers to translate needs into scalable software and contribute to backend and, occasionally, full-stack work. You'll help keep data trustworthy and observable, improve user workflows, and establish safe AI coding agent frameworks. This role sits near hardware in a fast-moving R&D environment, offering growth and impact on how quantum chips are designed, built, and measured. Compensation / Benefitscompetitive salariesmedical, dental and vision insurance 401(k) planpaid parental leaverejuvenation daysvacation policy aligned with local regulations
Responsibilities:
- Own, maintain, and improve data-intensive Python services and applications (backend, sometimes full-stack)
- Collaborate with internal customers (quantum engineers, fab engineers) to translate needs into scalable software
- Maintain data integrity with schema migrations, client compatibility, testing, and CIMeasure and improve performance and observability of user-facing workflows
- Develop frameworks and guardrails to enable safe use of AI coding agents for scientists and engineers
- Keep users informed on priorities and roadmap
- Mentor and collaborate with other engineers on the team
Key requirements:
- Strong Python development and production backend/serving systems experience
- Experience working in large, evolving codebases and making changes without disrupting dependentsSQL knowledge with PostgreSQL a plus
- Experience with AWS and a cloud stack (Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres, Grafana or equivalents)
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with scientists or technical peers
- Product instinct and independence to define and drive what to build with users
- Curiosity about quantum computing and Rigetti's work to build scalable quantum-classical systems
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Independence and initiative
- Curiosity about quantum computing
- Python backend developmentSQL/Relational databases (PostgreSQL)AWS cloud technologies