Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Software Developer, you will help build out the
pennylane.ai ecosystem of products. The goal of pennylane.ai is to help pioneer quantum software development as a discipline and spread the adoption of
PennyLane, an open-source framework for quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum chemistry. No quantum software experience is required.
- Build, scale, document, and maintain products within the pennylane.ai ecosystem.
- Implement and design robust APIs for consumption by internal/external services and web front ends.
- Work with product owners to derive requirements and ensure designs are technically feasible.
- Maintain high-quality production code through automated test coverage and a dynamic code review process.
- Own a significant part of the domain, exploring and advocating for new technologies.
- Lead the design of large-scale, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
- Develop and improve engineering processes to ensure developer efficiency and consistent product delivery.
Basic Qualifications and Experience- BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field.
- Years of Experience:
- Intermediate: 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Senior: 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong knowledge of modern development languages (Python, Go, or Rust).
- Proficient in PostgreSQL and SQL optimization.
- Experience using Docker, Infrastructure as Code, and deploying to cloud providers like AWS or Google Cloud.
- Strong communication, a product-minded approach, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience- Hands-on experience building large, fault-tolerant, distributed systems at scale.
- Advanced knowledge of distributed system patterns and performance tuning.
- Manage deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Terraform.
- Proficiency in deploying and integrating with modern web frameworks (NextJS/React).
- Experience in a technical lead capacity or overseeing the delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
- Actively mentor developers on the team and foster a culture of continuous technical growth.
This is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is 100,000 - 140,000 CAD for intermediate candidates and 150,000 - 180,000 CAD for senior candidates. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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