Sr. Software Development Engineer, Center for Quantum Computing

Company: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: July 17, 2025

Job Description:

The AWS Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to lead the technical direction of our software team responsible for accelerating the hardware operations flywheel. You will work closely with other Software Development Engineers, Research Scientists, and a Technical Program Manager. Key job responsibilities * You will lead the system architecture design, introduce best practices and influence the team’s long-term decisions to ensure high-quality products. You will also mentor and develop other engineers. * You will work directly with scientists and engineers to understand their problems and propose workable solutions. Translate user stories into software design documents demonstrating sensible trade-offs between complexity and delivery. * You will design software and implement it in a logical and maintainable manner. Taking ownership over the stability and quality of the software stack by identifying, proposing, and implementing features that will accelerate our realization of quantum computing technologies. * You will identify bottlenecks, pain points, integration issues, and develop improvements to the fabrication team's workflows. We are looking for candidates with strong engineering principles, resourcefulness, a bias for action, superior problem-solving skills, and excellent communication skills. Candidates should also possess a genuine curiosity and readiness to grasp the domain knowledge of our research scientists. Working effectively within a team environment is essential. As a software engineer embedded in a research organization, you will have the opportunity to work on new ideas and contribute to the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers. Example projects include: * Build and maintain data streaming pipelines from our fabrication tools. * Deploying forecasting ML models to production for predictive maintenance of our fabrication tools. * Develop features for streamlining fabrication planning, timeline estimation and retrospective analysis of product flows. * Design database schemas modeling processes and artifacts of our device lifecycle workflow About the team You will be joining the Device Lifecycle software development team within the AWS Center of Quantum Computing. Our team is comprised of software engineers who are building software that enables scaling up quantum computing technologies. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 7 years of non-internship professional software development experience - 7 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 4 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience deploying ML models to production. - MSc or PhD in a STEM discipline - Experience working with scientists in a research or fabrication environment - Experience building software using AWS services Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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