Senior Software Engineering Leader

Rigetti is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Leader to head the team responsible for software systems that enable the creation, delivery, and maintenance of Rigetti’s quantum computers. This role involves leading a team, collaborating with various teams, and driving the creation of software platforms critical for the design and delivery of Rigetti’s computing systems. It's a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of software engineering, hardware, and scientific computing.

Requirements

• BS or equivalent degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a senior technical leadership role
• Demonstrated experience building data systems that incorporate scientific models
• Demonstrated experience with software systems that manage large data sets, metadata sets, and scalable data pipelines
• Experience with streaming architectures and tools (E.g. Kafka, Kinesis, Spark Streaming)
• Proficiency and experience with Amazon’s AWS for development and production deployment and distributed computing
• Proficiency in Python and one of JavaScript or TypeScript

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) plan
• Paid parental leave program
• Rejuvenation days
• Vacation policy that aligns with local regulations and industry standards