Software Engineer

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the world’s biggest problems by realizing advanced computing platforms at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. Microsoft Quantum will change the world of computing and help solve some of humankind’s currently unsolvable problems. For more information about our team, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and committed Software Engineer to join our team. This role is central to advancing our quantum software roadmap and requires passion in software development, cloud, AI, and quantum computing. 

This role is on a team charged with building a scalable commercial quantum computer, the first of its kind on the planet. This involves designing, implementing, and integrating system software that is responsible for the initialization and running of quantum components as part of a coherent engineering stack. The candidate will help in developing and implementing novel algorithms to solve a variety of computationally hard problems. This includes working on novel Quantum Error Correction techniques and dealing with a real time quantum stack. They will also be expected to collaborate with experimentalists and hardware designers on current and future designs. Work assignments will span the breadth of software, firmware and hardware subsystems. 

At Microsoft, our mission—to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress—people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.

• Design and implement Microsoft Quantum software and firmware subsystems for quantum hardware. 

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature. 

• Supports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight. 

• With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable. 

• Assists and learns about breaking down work items into tasks and provides estimation. 

• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook. 

• Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. 

• Other:
  • Embody our Culture and Values 

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

•  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 1+ year(s) programming experience in related programming languages.

Other Requirements: 

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  

• • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.  
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment o