Principal Software Engineer - Control Systems
AtomcomputingBoulder, CO
At a glance
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Pay
- $165K – $200K
- Employment type
- Full time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor (preferred)
- Job family
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Principal
- Posted by employer
- 24 July 2026
- Last verified open
- 23 October 2026
- Region and country
- CO, US
- Listed via
- Lever
What the employer wrote
Job Responsibilities • Build and test embedded firmware and software powering high-speed software defined radios (SDRs), imaging pipelines, precision scientific instrumentation, and real-time digital feedback loops.
• Design and optimize deterministic, low-latency software for quantum hardware — including device drivers, Linux kernel modules, and custom subsystems.
• Evaluate and architect real-time execution strategies across Linux and RTOS environments; drive design decisions around determinism, throughput, and system scalability.
• Develop orchestration layers coordinating GPUs, FPGAs, and custom electronics for high-bandwidth, tightly synchronized quantum control operations.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate using Rust, Python, C/C++, and CUDA
• Collaborate with quantum theorists, hardware engineers, and platform software teams to translate quantum control flows into fast, reliable, production-ready code.
Experience & Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree a plus
• At least 8 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience
Qualifications • Proficiency in software development using C++, Python, Rust, or Go; experience with NVIDIA CUDA toolchains and ability to apply these skills in rapid prototyping and production systems.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: computer architecture, signal processing, algorithm development, quantum error correction, distributed systems, or compilers, with a willingness to learn across disciplines as needed.
• Organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking expertise.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills involving large-scale systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork
Where this record came from
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