Backend Software Engineer – QOPA at Quantum Machines - Germany, Stuttgart Office (R&D).
Quantum Machines is a global leader in control systems for quantum computing, a field on the verge of exponential growth, bringing about opportunities like those made possible with the invention of classical computing 50 years ago. We are assembling the strongest team of professionals in the world with the goal of revolutionizing how quantum computers are built and controlled and accelerating their arrival. Quantum Machines is backed by top-tier investors such as Battery Ventures, TLV Partners, Red Dot Capital, and Avigdor Willenz’s investment group.
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Role context:
This role exists to develop and maintain backend services that support quantum control hardware platforms and orchestrate complex system software. Positioned within software engineering and research development teams, backend engineers construct robust application programming interfaces, manage server-side data processing, and optimize communication layers between user interfaces and hardware control stacks. By creating scalable software architectures, personnel in this function ensure that underlying physical control infrastructure can be reliably accessed, configured, and monitored across complex experimental computing workflows.
Quantum ecosystem relevance:
Backend software engineering provides essential infrastructure that links high-level quantum software applications with low-level hardware control systems. As quantum computing systems scale, reliable backend software is critical for managing real-time data transmission, system orchestration, and control protocol execution. Software engineers in this domain build the foundational digital interfaces that enable researchers and industry users to interact with physical quantum processors, supporting the broader commercialization and operational accessibility of quantum control systems.
Capability signals:
- Expertise in building robust server-side architectures and backend application software
- Proficiency in designing application programming interfaces for hardware and software integration
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, data pipelines, and performance optimization techniques
- Experience in managing real-time system communications and low-level software interfaces
- Background in software engineering principles within technical research and development environments
